 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 484 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties,...ne'er be chief : For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel :* Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1846 - 564 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate: He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By forming parties,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left." Absalom and Achitophel. Pope describes the last scene of this nobleman's life in these lines:— "... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 strani
...fools whom still he found too late, ' He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties,...of him the weight of business fell On Absalom and false Achitophel Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.'... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 strani
...by fools whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties,...of him the weight of business fell On Absalom and false Achitophel. Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.'... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 strani
...parties, but could ne'er be chief : For spite of him the weight of business fell On Absalom and false Achitophel. Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.2 1 " Character of 'the Duke of Buckingham." — The duke intrigued against a giddy and unprincipled... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 strani
...fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate ; He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By forming parties,...him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophcl : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that wag left.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 strani
...late, Ht had hie jest, and they had his estate ; He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief Bj d the other's work more beautify ; So differing both in wills, agreed in fine : So all agr in Absalom and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, lie left not faction, but... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 strani
...by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties,...spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, or wise Achitophel ; Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 strani
...by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By forming parties,...bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left." Dropmore, a seat in beauty of situation, variety of prospect, and magnificence only inferior to Cliefden,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 strani
...laugh'd himself from court, then Bought relief lîy forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; F~r, ies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them Achitophcl : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, lie left not faction, but of that was left.... | |
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He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but 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 faction, but of that... 
