 | Andrew Crichton - 1827 - 358 Seiten
...or satire, an instance of which is recorded in the mock epitaph, so well known and so often quoted : Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. There were two principles in his nature which were especially liable to these excitements, — a violent... | |
 | Andrew Crichton - 1827 - 360 Seiten
...well known and BO often quoted : Here lies our sovereign lord the King, ^Vhose word no man relieft on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. There were two principles in his nature which were especially liable to these excitements, — a. violent... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 324 Seiten
...at his own request, by his witty favourite, the Earl of Rochester, is not more severe than j ust— Here lies our Sovereign Lord, the King, Whose word...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 322 Seiten
...request, by his witty favourite, the Earl of Rochester, is not more severe than just — Here lien our Sovereign Lord, the King, Whose word no man relies...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent... | |
 | George Robert Gleig, John Trueheart (pseud.) - 1829 - 382 Seiten
...fellow was like Charles II. To explain why a resemblance to the dark anil severe countenance of him " who never said a foolish thing and never did a wise one" could be considered a recommendation by the lady of whom I speak, I shall here relate an anecdote singularly... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1830 - 480 Seiten
...ridiculous, but contemptible. He may, in fine, exemplify what the witty Rochester wrote of Charles II: " Who never said a foolish thing— And never did a wise one." Let us examine the other side of the question. There are numbers of men to be found, who are not only... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1833 - 496 Seiten
...at his own request, by his witty favourite, the Earl of Rochester, is not more severe than just — Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 Seiten
...composed at the King's request, who nevertheless resented its poignancy.The lines are well known : — " Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one, " " THE GREAT MADAM. "—P. 265, 1. 6, bottom. The Duchess of Portsmouth, Charles II.'s favourite mistress... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 Seiten
...composed at the King's request, who nevertheless resented its poignancy. The lines are well known :— " Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. " " THE GREAT MADAM."—?, 265, 1. 6, bottom. The Duchess of Portsmouth, Charles II.'s favourite mistress... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 846 Seiten
...composed at the King's ro'juesl. who nevertheless resented its poignancy. The lines are well known :— " f wile one." too; and there is no laughing at so sharp a jest, when it is dinned into your ears on all... | |
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Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. 
