| Richard Davey - 1906 - 718 Seiten
...of Corsica, who died December 1 1, 1756. His epitaph, composed by Walpole, runs as follows : — " The grave, great teacher, to a level brings, Heroes and beggars, galley slaves and kings. But Theodore this moral learn'd ere dead ; Fate poured its blessings on his living... | |
| Charles George Harper - 1924 - 268 Seiten
...of the Act of Insolvency, in consequence of which he registered his Kingdom of Corsica for the use of his creditors. The grave — great teacher ! — to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and kings ; But Theodore his moral learn'd ere dead, Fate poured its lesson on his living... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1905 - 878 Seiten
...benefit of the Act of Insolvency in consequence of which he registered his kingdom of Corsica for the use of his creditors. The grave, great teacher, to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley slaves and kings ; But Theodore this moral learned ere dead : Fate poured his lesson on his living... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 2004 - 644 Seiten
...of the act of insolvency: In consequence of which He registered his kingdom of Corsica For the use of his creditors. The grave, great teacher, to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and Kings; But Theodore this moral learn'd e'rc dead; Fate pour'd its lessons on his... | |
| James Boswell - 2006 - 302 Seiten
...of the act of insolvency: In consequence of which, He registered his kingdom of Corsica For the use of his creditors. The grave, great teacher, to a level brings, Heroes, and beggars, galley-slaves, and kings; But Theodore, this moral learn'd, e'er dead; Fate pour'd its lesson on his... | |
| 1769 - 334 Seiten
...King's Bench prifon, By the benefit of the act of iofelvency: In confluence of which He refigned his kingdom of Corfica For the ufe of his creditors. The...great teacher, to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-Haves and kings 3 But Theodore this moral learn'd, ere dead j ~t Fate pnar'd its lellons on... | |
| 1811 - 796 Seiten
...of the act of insolvency : In consequence of which, He resigned his kingdom of Corsica, For the use of his creditors. The Grave, great Teacher, to a level brings Heroes and Beggars, Galley Slaves and Kings ; But Theodore this moral learn'd, ere dead ; ' Fate pour'd its lessons on his living... | |
| 1826 - 726 Seiten
...the Act of Insolvency ; in consequence of which, he registered his Kingdom of _ Corsica lot the use of his creditors. The Grave, great teacher ! to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and kings ; But Theodore this moral learn'd'ere'dead ; Fate pour'd its lesson on his... | |
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