 ... his bounties to his relations, his mistresses, and his favourites, yet frequently paying neither his household nor his creditors. His consequence always depended on a woman ; and he was always unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of...  The Guernsey and Jersey Magazine - Page 1101837Full view - About this book
 | Jean-Henri Castéra - 1799 - 552 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the aftir vity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage ; no difficulties force him to abandon his projects. But the fuccefs of an enterprife always brought on difgufl. " He wearied the empire by the number of his pofts... | |
 | 1806 - 776 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indoU-nce of his body. No dangers could appal his courage ; no difficulties force him to abandon his projects. But the success of an entL-rprize always brought on disgust. He wearied the empire by the number of his posts and the extent... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1813 - 568 pages
...always unfaithful. Nothing could equal the vigour of his mind, or the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage ; no difficulties force him...abandon his projects: but the success of an enterprise never failed to disappoint him. He was fatigued with the burden of his own existence, envious of every... | |
 | 1813 - 554 pages
...always unfaithful. Nothing could equal the vigour of his mind, or the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage, no difficulties force him...abandon his projects; but the success of an enterprise never failed to disappoint him. He wearied the empire by the number of his dignities, and the extent... | |
 | 1813 - 558 pages
...always unfaithful. Nothing could equal the vigour of his mind, or the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage, no difficulties force him...abandon his projects , but the success of an enterprise never failed to disappoint him. He wearied the empire by the number of his dignities, and the extent... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 362 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage ; no difficulties force him...extent of his power. He was himself fatigued with the burthen of his existence; envious of all that he did not do, and sick of all that he did. Rest was... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - 358 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage; no difficulties force him...success of an enterprise always brought on disgust. This fellow, being six foot high, could raise A kind of phantasy proportionate In the then sovereign... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 360 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage; no difficulties force him...success of an enterprise always brought on disgust. XXXVII. This fellow, being six foot high, could raise A kind of phantasy proportionate In the then... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage ; no difficulties force him...extent of his power. He was himself fatigued with the burthen of his existence ; envious of all that he did not do, and sick of all that he did. Rest was... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 362 pages
...unfaithful to her. Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage ; no difficulties force him...success of an enterprise always brought on disgust. This fellow, being six foot high, could raise A kind of phantasy proportionate In the then sovereign... | |
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