 | John Britton, John Hodgson - Architecture - 1812 - 1036 pages
...Shrewshury and love ; Or jmt as gay at council in a ring Of mimic statesmen and their merry kiig. N« wit to flatter, left of all his store, No fool to...friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends." In these celebrated lines, however, Pope has either used a poetical license, or been misinformed, respecting... | |
 | John Bigland - 1815 - 1038 pages
...Cliefden's proud alcove, Tlic bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council in a ring i if mimic statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter,...left of all his store, N'o fool to laugh at, which lie valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fume, this lord of useless thousands... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...proud alcove, The bower of wanton SHREWSBURY and love; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimick'd statesmen and their merry king: No wit to flatter...friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends." (Epistle on the Use of Riches, 297.)* The character of Buckingham may be collected from the accurate... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...alcove, The bower of wanton SHREWSBURY and love; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mirnick'd statesmen and their merry king: No wit to flatter...friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends." (Epistle, on tht Use.af-JtfchftK 3$')*.The character of Buckingham may be collected from the accurate... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1801 - 1208 pages
...and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay in C! u Men's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and Love.* Or just as gay at council in a ring Of...friends, And fame, this Lord of useless thousands, ends. MORAL Eis.iyi. * This line alludes to the Duke's intrigue with the Countess of Shrewsbury, which occasioned... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...Gallant and gny, in Cliveden's proud aleove, The hower of wanton Shrewshory and love; MORAL ESSAYS. 310 Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen,...left of all his store; No fool to laugh at, which he valu'd more , There, vietor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...alcove.-, 'Hie bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Low ; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimick'il advis'il him, " Live like me !" As well his grace reply'd, " Like you, Sir John ! That I can do, when... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - England - 1820 - 516 pages
...of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; " Or just as gay at council in a ring " Of mimic statesmen and tbeir merry king. " No wit to flatter, left of all his store,..." And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends." I It is observed by a recent writer that, in these celebrated lines, " Pope has either used a poetical... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love ; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimick'd statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter,...friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends. vot. v. Y His grace's fate sage Cutler could foresee, And well (he thought) advis'd him, " Live like... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pages
...Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimick'd statesmen, and a merry lung ; No wit to flatter left of all his store, No fool to...., . And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends ! Note XIX. * Balaam.— P. 234. The Earl of Htmtington. A coarse reason is given by Luttrel, in his... | |
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Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter, left of all his store ! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame ; this lord of useless thousands ends. 
