 William. He had as much wit as his first master, or his contemporaries, Buckingham and Rochester ; without the royal want of feeling, the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's want of thought. The latter said with astonishment, ' That he did not know...  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Page ivby Matthew Prior - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Horace Walpole - 1759 - 266 pages
...feeling, the Duke's wane of principles, or the Earl's want of thought. The latter faid with aftonimment, " That he " did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet...had the tendernefs of it too, which made every body cxcufe whom every body loved, for even the afperity of his verfes feems to have been forgiveu to The... | |
 | 1759 - 422 pages
...feeling, the duke's want of principles, or the earl's want of thought The latter faid with aftonifhment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet might...the failings of humanity, but he had the tendernefs cf it too, which'made every body excufe whom every body loved, for even the afperity of his verfes... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...That he did not know how it was, but LordDorfet might do any thing, ar.d yet w« ктto blame." It wu not that he was free from the failings of humanity, but he had the tenikrrt" of it too, which made every body cxcufe whom every body loved ; for even the afpcritj oí... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...duke's want of principles, or the earl's want of thought. The latter faid with jll< • • ment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet might do any thing, and yet was «f ef to blame." It was not that he was free from the failings of humanity, but he had the ttnderaeii... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 428 pages
...the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's want of thought. The latter faid, with aftoiiifhment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet might...free from the failings of humanity, but he had the tendernefsof it too, which made every bodyexcufe whom evcry body loved ; for even the afperity of his... | |
 | William Jones - 1799 - 488 pages
...Englifhman, by choice; if a Scotchman, by neceffity." Bb4 18. Ro. 1 8. Rochefter faid, with aftonifhment, "That " he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet...might do any thing, and yet was never to blame.'* Every body excufed whom every body loved for the tendernefs of his nature. — Royal and Noble Authors,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pages
...the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's waut of thought. The latter faid, with aftonifhment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet might...excufe whom every body loved ; for even the afperity of bis verfes feems to have been forgiven to " The beft-good man, with the worft-natured mufe." " This... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 478 pages
...of thought. The latter faid, with aftonifhment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dot let might do any thing, and yet was never to blame !"...excufe whom every body loved ; for even the afperity of hi* verfes feems to have been forgiven to " The beft-good man, with the worft-natured mufe." " This... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pages
...the Duke's want of principles, or the Earl's want of thought. The latter faid, wiili aftomfhment, " That he did not know how it was, but Lord Dorfet might...!" It was not that he was free from the failings of hu. manity, but he had the tendernefs of it too, which made every body excufe whom every body loved... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 540 pages
...That he did not know how it was, but lord Dorset might do any thing, and yet was never to blame." 5 It was not that he was free from the failings of humanity, but he had the tenderness of it too, which made every body excuse whom every body loved ; for even the asperity of... | |
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