 He could never fix his thoughts, nor govern his estate, tho' then the greatest in England. He was bred about the King : And for many years he had a great ascendent over him : But he spake of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew...  The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Page 2911830Full view - About this book
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1753 - 670 pages
...him to all perfons with that contempt, that at laft he , <3rew a lading difgrace upon himfelf. And he at length ruined both body and mind, fortune and reputation equally. The padnefs of vice appeared Briftol's The Earl of Briftol was a man of courage and character, learning,... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...him to all perfons with that contempt, that at laft " he drew a lafting difgrace upon himfelf: and he at length " ruined both body and mind, fortune and reputation equally. ** The madnefs of vice appeared in his perfon in very emi" nent inftances ; fince at laft he became contemptible... | |
 | 1783 - 800 pages
...became contemptible and poor, licUly, and funk in his parts, as well as in ail other refpects ; fo that his conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted. He found the king, when he having a Religion or Worfliip of God: returned front his travels, newly... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1808 - 842 pages
...him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he 'drew a lastiug disgrace upon himself ; and he at length ruined both, body and mind, fortune and...reputation, equally. The madness of vice appeared in bis person in many instances ; since at last he became contemptible and poor, sickly, and sunk in his... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1808 - 740 pages
...that contempt, that at last -he drew я lasting disgrace upon himself; and he at length ruined bullí body and mind, fortune and reputation, equally. The madness of vice appeared in his person in many instances ; since at last be became contemptible and poor, sickly, and sunk in his parts, as well... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 pages
...of him to all persons with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace upon himself. And he at length ruined both body and mind, fortune and...was as much avoided, as ever it had been courted. History of his own Times, Vol. I. p. 137. Dryden's character of him is in these lines : ' In the first... | |
 | Thomas Young (minister of Zion Chapel, Margate.) - 1818 - 420 pages
...in very eminent instances ; and, at last, he became contemptible and poor, sickly, and sunk in all respects ; so that his conversation was as much avoided, as ever it had been courted." It appears to have been in this deserted and degraded state, mournfully looking over a life spent in... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...consequence. S. ° Nonsense. S. 1660. contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace upon himself. And he at length ruined both body and mind, fortune and...conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted. He found the king, when he came from his travels in the year forty-five, newly come to Paris, sent... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...him, to all persons, with that contempt, that at last he drew a lasting disgrace upon himself : and he, at length, ruined both body and mind, fortune...was as much avoided, as ever it had been courted.* Dryden, as the late Lord Orford remarks, caught Buckingham's " living likeness." His lines are as vigorous... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 pages
...him in very eminent instances ; and at last he became contemptible and poor, sickly, and sunk in all respects ; so that his conversation was as much avoided, as ever it had been courted." In this deplorable situation, with no other companions than his own unwelcome thoughts, he mournfully... | |
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