 | Edward Hyde of Clarendon - 1707 - 304 pages
...his delight was. Befides that he was amorous in Poetry, and Mufick, to which he indulged the greateft part of his time ; and nothing could have tempted him out of thofe paths of pleafure, which he enjoy'd in a full and ample Fortune, but Honour and Ambition to ferve... | |
 | Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1717 - 316 pages
...delight was. Befides, that he was amorous in Poetry, and Mufick, to which he indulged the greateft part of his time; and nothing could have tempted him out of thofe paths of pleafure which he enjoy'd in a full and ample fortune, but Honour and Ambition to ferve... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...horsemanship, dancing, and fencing, which accompany a good breeding ; in which his delight was. Besides that, he was amorous in poetry and music, to which he indulged...ambition to serve the king when he saw him in distress, and abandoned by most of those who were in the highest degree obliged to him, and by him. He loved... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 434 pages
...years. attracted him in early life. Lord Clarendon, who has described him at some length, declares that nothing could have tempted him out of those paths...ambition to serve the king when he saw him in distress, and abandoned by most of those who were in the highest degree obliged to him 4 . Granger adds, that... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...historian adds, what is highly to the "^fce's credit and honour, that nothing could have tempted ***rn out of those paths of pleasure which he enjoyed in a full ar»cl ample fortune, but honour and ambition to serve the king ^"•^^n he saw him in distress, and... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 536 pages
...the greateft part of his time ; and nothing could have ' tempted him out of thofe paths of pleafure, which he enjoyed in a full and ample fortune, but honour and ambition to ferve the King when he faw him in diftrefs, and abandoned by moft of thofe who were in the higheft... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1807 - 452 pages
...his delight was. Befides that he was amorous in poetry and mafic, to which he indulged the greateft part of his time; and nothing could have tempted him out of thofe paths of pleafure, which he enjoyed in a full and ample fortune, but honour and ambition to ferve... | |
 | Henry Ellis - Great Britain - 1824 - 434 pages
...poetry, and musick, to which he indulged the greatest part of his time ; and nothing could" afterwards " have tempted him out of those paths of pleasure, which...Ambition to serve the King when he saw him in distress, and abandoned by most of those who were in the highest degree obliged to him, and by him. He loved... | |
 | Sir Henry Ellis - Great Britain - 1824 - 430 pages
...accompany a good breeding ; in which his delight was. Besides that, he was amorous in poetry, and musick, to which he indulged the greatest part of his time ; and nothing could" afterwards " have tempted him out of those paths of pleasure, which he enjoyed in a full and ample... | |
 | sir Henry Ellis - Great Britain - 1824 - 428 pages
...accompany a good breeding ; in which his delight was. Besides that, he was amorous in poetry, and musick, to which he indulged the greatest part of his time; and nothing could" afterwards " have tempted him out of those paths of pleasure, which he enjoyed in a full and ample... | |
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He was a very fine gentleman, active, and full of courage, and most accomplished in those qualities of horsemanship, dancing, and fencing, which accompany a good breeding ; in which his delight was. Besides that, he was amorous in poetry and music, to... 
