 George the First was always reckoned Vile, but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard Any good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth descended God be praised, the Georges ended ! WS Landor.  Epigrams and Literary Follies - Strana 114podľa Epigrams - 1868 - Počet stránok 127Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1902 - Počet stránok 664
...me was the old story, that the printers had made a hash of it. Here is the " printers' hash ": — George the First was reckoned vile, Viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard Anv good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised the Georges ended.... | |
 | George Francis Train - 1857 - Počet stránok 428
...reckoned vile ; Viler, George the Second. And what mortal ever beard Any good of George the Third I When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised, the Georges ended I" We never liked the Georges ; but there is not an American in the land that does not respect Victoria,... | |
 | George Francis Train - 1859 - Počet stránok 190
...sovereign Queen. " We never liked the Georges. Landor condenses Thackeray's lectures into a thimble : " George the First was reckoned vile ; Viler, George...Fourth ascended, God be praised the Georges ended !" " We never liked the Georges ; but there is not an American in the land that does, not respect Victoria... | |
 | 1862 - Počet stránok 582
...328.) The following is the epigram referred to by Mr. Booth ; its author is Landor, I believe : — "George the First was reckoned vile, Viler, George the Second, And what morial ever heard Any good of George the Third. When from earth the Fourth ascended, God be praised,... | |
 | Jest book - 1864 - Počet stránok 396
...increase his speed. MCCCXL. — ON THE FOUR GEORGES. GEORGE the First was always reckon'd Vile — but viler George the Second ; \ And what mortal ever heard...good of George the Third ? When from earth the fourth descended, God be praised, the Gsorges ended. MCCCXL1.— WHAT EVERYBODY DOES. IloPKiNS once lent Simpson,... | |
 | John Booth - 1865 - Počet stránok 400
...the strife. On the Four Georges, Kings of England. George the First was always reckon'd Vile— but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth descended, God be praised, the Georges ended. WS Lander. The Georges. George I. Star of Brunswick.... | |
 | Epigrams - 1865 - Počet stránok 398
...the strife. On the Four Georges, Kings of England. George the First was always reckon'd Vile — but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth descended, God be praised, the Georges ended. WS Landor. The Georges. George I. Star of Brunswick.... | |
 | Isaac Jack Reeve - 1866 - Počet stránok 332
...His throne it will bless With righteousness, And we shall know where to find him. THE GEOEGES. GEOROE THE FIRST was reckoned vile, Viler George the Second...Fourth ascended, God be praised, the Georges ended ! WS LANDOR. GEOEGE I., STAR OF BRUNSWICK. HE preferred Hanover to England ; He preferred two hideous... | |
 | Metrical epitaphs - 1868 - Počet stránok 266
...be said." ON THE FOUR GEORGES, KINGS OF ENGLAND. GEORGE the First was always reckon'd Vile — but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth descended, God be praised, the Georges ended. WS Landor. ON THEODORE, FIRST AND ONLY KING OF CORSICA.58... | |
 | John Timbs - 1869 - Počet stránok 368
...exceed the savage spirit of Mr. Landor's epigram : — George the First was always reckoned Vile— but viler George the Second ; And what mortal ever heard...good of George the Third ? When from earth the Fourth descended. Heaven be praised ! the Georges ended. A PAGE OF POLITICAL HATE. Horace Walpole writes of... | |
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