 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 頁
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 頁
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 頁
...peculiar art ; Nothing went,unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found top late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himfcelf from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 頁
...was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 498 頁
...squand'ring wealth was his peculiar ait, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar1 d by fools, when still he found, too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." J * In the Epistle to Lord Bathurst. * [In a lampoon ascribed to Dryden, the writer says: " His grace... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 頁
...was god or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went uurewarded, hut desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 頁
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 頁
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 頁
...him was god or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art} Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 頁
...was god or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ,...estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought reliel By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For spite of him the weight of business fell On... | |
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For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. 
