 | David Hume - 1884 - 330 páginas
...Negligent of the true interests of the nation, he was sparing only of its blood. It was remarked to Charles that he never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one ; which he admitted, observing that his words were his own, but his actions were his ministers'. *... | |
 | W. Harlan Cord - 1885 - 564 páginas
...General Monk, at the Restoration, in 1660, and of whom it was said, while he was King Charles II., that " he never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one;" Mary, Princess of Orange, and James, who afterwards became the bigoted and bloody Papist King, James... | |
 | Francis Barton Gummere - 1885 - 264 páginas
...epitaph on Charles II. : — " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on : Who never said a foolish thing Nor ever did a wise one." A Cenotaph may be inscribed with verses as if it were the actual tomb ; — or else the fact may be told,... | |
 | Cyril L. C. Locke - 1885 - 114 páginas
...(7) AGonj'0.'D.Ctiov.ioinswords,phrases,OTclauses; as: Cat and dog ; to run one mile or to walk ten. He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. (8) An Interjection is an exclamation of joy, sorrow, astonishment, or some other feeling ; as : Hurrah!... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1889 - 468 páginas
...immoral as himself. We get an idea of his character from the remark made by a distinguished Frenchman, that " he never said a foolish thing nor ever did a wise one." He was succeeded by his brother, that Duke of York on whom he had bestowed so many favors. The reign... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1891 - 540 páginas
...his duty. Indeed, he never understood that there was such a thing as duty at all. It was said of him that He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. Yet if he did not do wise acts, he was clever enough to know when it would be hurtful to him to do... | |
 | G. Steel - 1894 - 320 páginas
...thousand oysters at one feast. " Every man desires to live long, but no one would be old." (Eng. Camp.) " He never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one." Epigram. A pithy saying which derives much of its attractiveness and force from the brevity and point... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 338 páginas
...as if he did. THE KING'S EPITAPH. HERE lies a great and mighty King; Whose promise none relied on! He never said a foolish thing; Nor ever did a wise one! PLAIN DEALING'S DOWNFALL. LONG time, PLAIN DEALING, in the haughty Town, Wand'ring about, though in... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 páginas
...as if he did. THE KING'S EPITAPH. HERE lies a great and mighty King; Whose promise none relied on! He never said a foolish thing; Nor ever did a wise one! PLAIN DEALING'S DOWNFALL. LONG time, PLAIN DEALING, in the haughty Town, Wand'ring about, though in... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 434 páginas
...LORD ROCHESTER. [1647-1680.] HERE lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. A CHARACTER OF KING CHARLES II. BY LORD HALIFAX. [GEORGE SA vIM;, Marquis of Halifax, a leading English... | |
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Here lies a great and mighty king Whose promise none relies on; He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. 
