...ridiculous, but contemptible. He may, in fine, exemplify what the witty Rochester wrote of Charles II: " Who never said a foolish thing— And never did a wise one." Let us examine the other side of the question. There are numbers of men to be found, who are not only...

...himself. On another occasion, he scribbled on Charles's bedroom door the well-known mock epitaph : ' Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever docs a wise one." He joined Charles in many of his wild pranks in the...

...appears in nothing more than in sudden retorts and repartees. It may almost be affirmed of him that, ' He never said a foolish thing And never did a wise one." The very beggars have a natural eloquence and tact, that is irresistible ; and when solicitation fails,...

...on Charles II. It was composed at the King's request, who nevertheless resented its poignancy. The lines are well known :— " Here lies our sovereign...And never did a wise one. " " THE GREAT MADAM."—?, 265, 1. 6, bottom. The Duchess of Portsmouth, Charles II.'s favourite mistress ; very unpopular at...

...on Charlei II. It was composed at the King's ro'juesl. who nevertheless resented its poignancy. The lines are well known :— " Here lies our sovereign...: Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wile one." too; and there is no laughing at so sharp a jest, when it is dinned into your ears on all...

...at his own request, by his witty favourite, the Earl of Rochester, is not more severe than just — Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word...never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. After this sketch of the King's character, we must return to Scotland, from which we have been absent...

...and their character is the very reverse of that attributed by Rochester to the second Charles — " Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." It is not right that these men should be judged exclusively by their words; their actions also must...

...to the second Charles — AMERICAN LEGISLATORS. 109 ^.- : .f .,',' ; ,- • ', ...-.-i .- v n.., , " Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." It is not right that these men should be judged exclusively by their words ; their actions also must...

...a lively epigram made on him by one of the wits of his court : — Here lies our sovereign lord tha king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. This was shown to Charles, and he said, in his pleasant way, that it was very true; for his words were...

...may credit the epitaph which Rochester wrote for him, when he had fallen dead-drunk under the table: Here lies our sovereign lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ¡ Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. Pope condescended to write an inscription for a dog's...