 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 432 ページ
...unfavourable opinion of my judgment — and, after all, ma'am, of the two classes of people, those who ' never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one,' and those who never did a foolish thing, and never said a wise one, would not you rather that I should... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 694 ページ
...well known and so often quoted: Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing. And never did a wise one. There were two principles in his nature which were especially liable to these excitements, — a violent... | |
 | Andrew Crichton - 1827 - 360 ページ
...known and BO often quoted : Here lies our sovereign lord the King, ^Vhose word no man relieft on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. There were two principles in his nature which were especially liable to these excitements, — a. violent... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 324 ページ
...not more severe than j ust— Here lies our Sovereign Lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent... | |
 | George Robert Gleig, John Trueheart (pseud.) - 1829 - 382 ページ
...fellow was like Charles II. To explain why a resemblance to the dark anil severe countenance of him " who never said a foolish thing and never did a wise one" could be considered a recommendation by the lady of whom I speak, I shall here relate an anecdote singularly... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1829 - 474 ページ
...of the wits of his court : — Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. This was shown to Charles, and he said, in his pleasant way, that it was very true ; for his words... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 322 ページ
...not more severe than just — Here lien our Sovereign Lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1830 - 480 ページ
...ridiculous, but contemptible. He may, in fine, exemplify what the witty Rochester wrote of Charles II: " Who never said a foolish thing— And never did a wise one." Let us examine the other side of the question. There are numbers of men to be found, who are not only... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 ページ
...The lines are well known :— " Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. " " THE GREAT MADAM."—?, 265, 1. 6, bottom. The Duchess of Portsmouth, Charles II.'s favourite mistress... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1833 - 420 ページ
...and their character is the very reverse of that attributed by Rochester to the second Charles — " Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." It is not right that these men should be judged exclusively by their words; their actions also must... | |
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Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. 
