 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 396 páginas
...invented fresh expedients, wrote notes of apology, or made speeches of circumvention. CHAPTER XI. " And now, as oft in some distemper'd state, On one nice trick depends the general fate." — POPE. THAT old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that " A lie believed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 páginas
...mighty Pam, that kings and queens o'erthrew, And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu ; — Sad chance of war, now destitute of aid, Falls undistinguish'd...transactions, is very plain, from an unguarded stroke towards the end of this game : — And now, as oft in some distemper'd state, On one nice trick depends... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 494 páginas
...invented fresh expedients, wrote notes of apology, or made speeches of circumvention. CHAPTER XI. " And now, as oft in some distemper'd state, On one nice trick depends the general fate." — POPE. THAT old politician, the Cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that " A lie believed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 páginas
...all her look ; She sees, and tremhles at the approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin and Codille. ashing from his eyes,) Not those who gave me breath should bid me spare, general fate, An ace of Hearts steps forth : the king unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn 'd his captive... | |
 | 1836 - 436 páginas
...all her look ; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. And now (as oft in some distemper'd state) On one nice trick depends the general fate, An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the king unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 páginas
...all her look ; She sees, and trembles at the approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin and Codtlle. And now, (as oft in some distemper'd state) On one nice trick depends the general fate, An ace of Hearts steps forth : the king unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn 'd his captive... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 páginas
...all her look ; She sees, and trembles at the approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and codille. ns, What other planets circle other suns, What varied Being peoples ever general fate ; An Ace of Hearts steps forth ; the King unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1839 - 458 páginas
...invented fresh expedients, wrote notes of apology, or made speeches of circumvention. CHAPTER XI. " And now, as oft in some distemper'd state, On one nice trick depend! the general fate."— POPI. THAT old politician, the Cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 páginas
...all her look; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. general fate, An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the king unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn 41 his captive... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 páginas
...all her look; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and Codille. Nothing to add, and nothing to abate. Each beast, each insect, happy in general fate, An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the king unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive... | |
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Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen: He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals reply. 
