| Arthur Griffiths - 1884 - 574 pages
...his detestable character, as a villain, " who with an inflexible constancy and inimitable impunity of life persisted, in spite of age and infirmity,...every human vice except prodigality and hypocrisy, his insatiable avarice exempting him from the first, and his matchless impudence from the latter, ....... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1883 - 480 pages
...woman is, and how to guard her well. EPITAPH.* HERE continueth to rot The body of FRANCIS CHARTRES ; Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of life PERSISTED, In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, In the practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE, Excepting PRODIGALITY and HYPOCRISY : His insatiable... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1889 - 572 pages
...his character very justly drawn by Dr Arbuthnot; HERE continueth to rot The Body of FRANCIS CHARTRES, Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of Life, PERSISTED, In the Practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE; In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, His insatiable AVARICE exempted... | |
| 1890 - 780 pages
...Colonel Francis Charteris, is a contrast to epitaphs in general. " With an inflexible constancy he persisted, in spite of age and infirmity, in the practice...every human vice except prodigality and hypocrisy ; hie indefatigable avarice exempting him from the first and hie matchless impudence from the latter."... | |
| George Atherton Aitken, John Arbuthnot - 1892 - 654 pages
...on Don Francisco in 1732. Here lieth the body of Colonel DON FRANCISCO; Who, with an indefatigable constancy, And inimitable uniformity of life, Persisted, In spite of age and infirmities, In the practice of every human vice, Excepting prodigality and hypocrisy : LIFE OF DR.... | |
| Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 pages
...character very justly drawn by Dr Arbuthnot ; HERE continueth to rot The Body of FRANCIS CHARTRES, Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of Life, PERSISTED, In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, In the Practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE; Excepting PRODIGALITY and HYPOCRISY : His insatiable... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 pages
...his character very justly drawn by Dr Arbuthnot; HERE continueth to rot The Body of FRANCIS CHARTRES, Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of Life, PERSISTED, In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, In the Practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE; Excepting PRODIGALITY and HYPOCRISY: His insatiable... | |
| Thomas Seccombe - 1894 - 476 pages
...epitaph which spares not one of Charteris's foibles. It runs as follows : — " Here continueth to rot the body of COLONEL DON FRANCISCO ; Who with an inflexible...and infirmity In the practice of every human vice, Excepting prodigality and hypocrisy ; His insatiable avarice Exempting him from the first, And his... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1899 - 141 pages
...Arbuthnot, wrote an epitaph on him which begins : HEBE CONTINUETH TO ROT THE BODY OF FRANCIS CHARTRES, WHO, WITH AN INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY AND INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY OF LIFE, PERSISTED, IN SPITE OF AGE AND INFIRMITIES, IN THE PRACTICE OF EVERY HUMAN VICE, EXCEPTING PRODIGALITY AND HYPOCRISY : HIS INSATIABLE... | |
| James Hedley - 1901 - 250 pages
...caused to be carven the following epitaph : "Here continueth to rot the body of Francis Charteris, who persisted, in spite of age and infirmity, in the practice of every vice except prodigality and hypocrisy. His avarice exempted him from the first; his matchless impudence... | |
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