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 - Seite 2951830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1901 - 806 Seiten
...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...that his conversation was as much avoided as ever it bad been courted. — BURNET, GILBERT, 171534, History of My Own Time. The finest gentleman, both for... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1902 - 144 Seiten
...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...all other respects, so that his conversation was as mut-S avoided as ever it had been courted. He found the King, when he came from his travels in the... | |
| Thomas Longueville - 1902 - 388 Seiten
...ceases to be agreeable ; 1 In his History of the Reign of Charles II. Burnet wrote of Buckingham: " The madness of vice appeared in his person in very...contemptible and poor, sickly, and sunk in his parts," etc. This is very inconsistent with what St. Evremond states that Burnet said of Buckingham. therefore... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1903 - 354 Seiten
...that at . last he drew a lasting disgrace upon himself. And he at length ruined both body and mtnd, fortune and reputation equally. The madness of vice...conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted. " We may fitly close this already long note with two morceoMx from Pepys's ever welcome Diary. In speaking... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1906 - 636 Seiten
...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 Time, vol. ip 137. Reresby speaks of Buckingham as " the finest gentleman of... | |
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 Seiten
...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...conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted. — BURNET, GILBERT, 171534, History of My Own Time. The finest gentleman, both for person and wit,... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1910 - 402 Seiten
...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...poor, sickly, and sunk in his parts, as well as in all oth»r respects ; so that his conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted." — History... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1910 - 402 Seiten
...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...poor, sickly, and sunk in his parts, as well as in all oth<r respects; so that his conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted." — History... | |
| David Nichol Smith - 1918 - 398 Seiten
...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...conversation was as much avoided as ever it had been courted. He found the King, when he came from his travels in the year 45, newly come to Paris, sent over by... | |
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