 ... know himself. He tells the proud and insolent that they are but abjects, and 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 him a beggar;...  Men of deed and daring - Page 28by Edward N. Marks - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829 - 514 pages
...their forepast 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...the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity and rottenness, and they acknowledge it. O eloquent, just, and mighty Death... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...them at the instant He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity; and they acknowledge it Choquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none ould Vhisc,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 320 pages
...them at the instant. He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity ; and they acknowledge it. O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 330 pages
...them at the instant. He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity; and they acknowledge it. O eloquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none could... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 436 pages
...them at the instant. He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity; and they acknowledge it. O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 352 pages
...them at the instant. He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity; and they acknowledge it. O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 360 pages
...them at the instant. He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity; and they acknowledge it. O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1845 - 606 pages
...their forepast 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 'eye of the most beautiful, and makes them see ' therein their deformity and rottenness, and they acknowledge... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1845 - 604 pages
...their forepast 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 eye of the most beautiful, and makes thom see ' therein their deformity and rottenness, and they acknowledge... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1845 - 340 pages
...them at the instant. He takes the account of the rich man, and proves him a beggar, a naked beggar. He holds a glass before the eyes of the most beautiful, and makes them see therein their deformity ; and they acknowledge it. 0 eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could... | |
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