 I wish they had as long ears. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprise and astonish; strange, so many hopeful princes^.and so many shameful kings!  The London Magazine - Seite 2111827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 Seiten
...providing to live another time. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to diccover prodigious parts and wit, to speak things that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings I If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and... | |
 | 1881 - 578 Seiten
...any man a lawyer. Kings are commonly said to have long hands ; I wish they had as long ears. Princes which the knight told me my good friend his chaplain...service ; and that the Sunday before he had made a most I If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and virtue : if they live,... | |
 | Frank McAlpine - 1886 - 456 Seiten
...time. Very few men, properly speaking, live at present, but are providing to live another time. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish; strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If they happened to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - 1888 - 420 Seiten
...from the contrary. Kings arc commonly said to have long hands; I wish they had as long ears. Princes, in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and virtue:... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 Seiten
...children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not ! 11. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish ; strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 Seiten
...children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 11. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish ; strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and virtue:... | |
 | Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 Seiten
...children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not ! 11. Princes in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak thirrgs that surprise and astonish ; strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 452 Seiten
...from the contrary. Kings are commonly said to have long hands; I wish they had as long ears. Princes, in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to...surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and virtue:... | |
 | Harold Littledale - 1893 - 378 Seiten
...elephants bowed before her, we 1 Sec Grote, chap. Ixxxiv., and compare Swift's saying : " 1'rinces in their infancy, childhood, and youth, are said to discover prodigious parts and wit, to speak tilings that surprise and astonish : strange, so many hopeful princes, so many shameful kings ! If... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 864 Seiten
...time. Very few men, properly speaking, live at present, but are providing to live another time. Princes hambers so many shameful kings ! If they happen to die young, they would have been prodigies of wisdom and... | |
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