... happiness. He takes the account of the rich, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar, which hath interest in nothing but in the gravel that fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity... Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine - Page 84edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
| Thomas Amory - Anecdotes - 1766 - 572 pages
...inftant; makes them cry, complain, and repent ; yea, even to hate their former happinefs. It is death takes the account of the rich, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar, which hath intereft in nothing but the gravel which fills his mouth. It is death holds a glafs be,fore the eyes... | |
| Thomas Amory - 1766 - 558 pages
...inftant; makes them cry, complain, and repent ; yea, even to hate their former happinefs. Jt is death takes the account of the rich, and proves him a beggar,, a naked beggar, which hath intereft in nothing but the gravel which fills his mouth. It is death holds a glafs before the eyes... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...humbles them at the instant, makes them cry, complain, and repent, yea, even to hate their fore passed happiness. He takes the account of the rich, and proves...that fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity and rottenness, and they acknowledge... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...humbles them at the instant; makes them cry, complain, and repent; yea, even to hate their fore-passed happiness. He takes the account of the rich, and proves...that fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity and rottenness; and they acknowledge... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...humbles them at the instant; makes them cry, complain, and repent; yea, even to hate their fore-passed happiness. He takes the account of the rich, and proves...that fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity and rottenness; and they acknowledge... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1824 - 552 pages
...humbles them at the instant; makes them cry, complam, and repent, yea, even to hate their Inn-passed happiness. He takes the account of the rich, and proves...that fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity and rottenness, and they acknowledge... | |
| Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...humbles them at the instant ; makes them cry, complain, and repent ; yea, even to hate their forepassed happiness. He takes the account of the rich, and proves...beggar, which hath interest in nothing but in the gravel which fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein... | |
| George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...instant ; makes them cry, complain, and repent ; yea, even to hate their forepassed happiness. He takes account of the rich, and proves him a beggar ; a naked...that fills his mouth. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity and rottenness, and they acknowledge... | |
| Thomas Amory - 1825 - 1092 pages
...instant; makes them cry, complain, and repent; yea even, to hate their former happiness. It is death takes the account of the rich, and proves him a beggar,...a naked beggar, which hath interest in nothing but VOL. n. Q the gravel which fills his mouth. It is death holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful,... | |
| Thomas Amory - 1825 - 350 pages
...instant; makes them cry, complain, and repent; yea even, to hate their former happiness. It is death takes the account of the rich, and proves him a beggar,...a naked beggar, which hath interest in nothing but VOL. II. Q the gravel which fills his mouth. It is death holds a glass before the eyes of the most... | |
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