 PRINCE, was a violator of his word, a libertine over head and ears in debt and disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on the gratitude of his country...  Dictionary of National Biography - Page 234publié par - 1891Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Walter Scott - 1814 - 536 pages
...and disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who had just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude of his country or the respect of posterity." — The learned Solicitor-General's address was short, leaving it to the good sense and understanding... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 pages
...and disgraoe, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude 'of his country, or the respect of posterity !" . • v After the opening remarks of the attorney-general, the other passages of the a-rticle which... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - 976 pages
...of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century century without one single claim on the gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity !" The Solicitor-General, having asked Mr. Brougham, counsel for the defendants, whether he wished... | |
 | 1889 - 864 pages
...head and ears in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of demireps, a man who had just closed half a century without one single claim on the gratitude of his country or the respect or posterity." It might be true or it might be false ; but certainly there was then not a country in... | |
 | 1892 - 848 pages
...in disgrace, a despiser of domesic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on the gratitude of bis country, or the respect of posterity ! " The times have indeed changed since flattery of so gross... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1850 - 354 pages
...in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity ! These are hard truths; but are they not truths? And have we not suffered enough — are we not now... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1850 - 354 pages
...in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity ! These are hard truths ; but are they not truths ? And have we not suffered enough — are we not... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1850 - 320 pages
...in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity ! These are hard truths; but are they not truths? And have we not suffered enough — are we not now... | |
 | 1851 - 724 pages
...in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gnmUcrs and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude of his country, or the respect of posterity Г Mr. Hunt thinks " the very sincere tone " of this libel might have furnished the Prince with a ground... | |
 | 1851 - 542 pages
...in disgrace, a despiser of domestic ties, the companion of gamblers and demireps, a man who has just closed half a century without one single claim on...gratitude of his country or the respect of posterity! " These are hard truths ; but are they not truths ? And have we not suffered enough—are we not now... | |
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