He was the finest gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles II., and in the gloomy one of King William. He had as much wit as his first master, or his contemporaries Buckingham and Rochester, without the royal want of feeling, the Duke's want of principles,... The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - עמוד ivמאת Matthew Prior - 1779תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| Horace Walpole - 1759 - 272 דפים
...refer goodgood nature. He was the firieft gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles the Second, and in the gloomy one of King William : He had as...the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's want of thoughtThe latter faid with aftonifhment, " That he " did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet " might... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1759 - 266 דפים
...flail refer goodnature. He was the fineft gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles the Second, and in the gloomy one of King William : He had as...Rochefter, without the royal want of feeling, the Duke's wane of principles, or the Earl's want of thought. The latter faid with aftonimment, " That he " did... | |
| 1759 - 422 דפים
...charafter of this lord, one meets with nothing but encomiums on his wit and good nature. He was the fineft gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles the fecond,...of King William : He had as much wit as his firft matter, or his cotemporaries Buckingham and Rochefter, without the royal want of feeling, the duke's... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1759 - 270 דפים
...flail refer good- nature. He was the fineft gentleman ia the voluptuous court of Charles the Second, and in the gloomy one of King William : He had as much wit as his firft Mafler, or his cotemporaries Buckingham and Rochefter, without the royal want of feeling, the Duke's... | |
| 1793 - 806 דפים
...\vi: as his firfl mafier, or his contemporaries Buckingham and Rochciler, without the royal wia: '-" feeling, the duke's want of principles, or the earl's want of thought. The latter faid with aftw:'-- roent, " That he did not know how it was, but LordDorfet might do any thing, ar.d yet w«... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 דפים
...wit *s his iiril mailer, or his conteniporaiics Buckingham and Rochefter, without the royal wantrf feeling, the duke's want of principles, or the earl's want of thought. The latter faid with jll< • • ment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet might do any thing, and yet was... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 דפים
...•wi: as his full mafler, or his contemporaries Buckingham and Kocheiler, without the royal want cf feeling, the duke's want of principles, or the earl's want of thought. The lat'er faid with aflonifiiment, " That he did not know host it wes, but Lord Dorfet might do any thing,... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1796 - 398 דפים
...encomiums on his wit and good nature. He was the fmeft gentleman in the voluptuous Court of Charles II. and in the gloomy one of King William : He had as...of feeling, the Duke's want of principles, or the Earls want of thought. The latter faid with aftonimment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 428 דפים
...his wit and good-nature. He'was the fineft gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles the Second, and in the gloomy one of King William. He had as much wit as his in il mailer, or his cotemporaries, Buckingham and Rochefter; without the royal want of feeling, the... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 דפים
...his wit and good-nature. He was the fineft gentleman in the voluptuous court of Charles the Second, and in the gloomy one of King William. He had as much...feeling^ the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's waut of thought. The latter faid, with aftonifhment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet... | |
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