My choice is store of gold ; the rich are wise. He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The health, the soul, the beauty most divine, A mask of gold hides... Gurney Married: A Sequel to Gilbert Burney - Seite 151von Theodore Edward Hook - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb - 1904 - 710 Seiten
...are wise : He that upon his back rich garments wears Is Wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the Strength, the Sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh therefore make me rich ! [Acti., Sc. I.1] Fortune gives to Fortunatus a purse that is inexhaustible.... | |
| Thomas Dekker - 1904 - 542 Seiten
...are wise. He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is Heaven's physic, life's restorative, Oh therefore make me rich : not as the wretch, That only serves lean banquets to his eye, Has gold,... | |
| RICHARD GARNETT, C.B., LL.D. AND EDMUND GOSSE, M.A., LL.D. - 1904 - 222 Seiten
...are wise : He that upon his back rich garments wears Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; O, therefore make me rich ! The interesting prose of Dekker will be dealt with in the succeeding... | |
| Thomas Dekker - 1620 - 176 Seiten
...wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas'jears. 300 Gold is the strength, the sinews of the worTcT, The health, the soul, the beauty most divine, A mask...deformities ; Gold is Heaven's physic, life's restorative, Oh therefore make me rich : not as the wretch, That only serves lean banquets to his eye, Has gold,... | |
| Thomas Dekker - 1906 - 110 Seiten
...are wise. He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The health, the soul, the beauty most divine, 20 A mask of gold hides all deformities ; Gold is Heaven's physic, life's restorative, Oh therefore... | |
| Thomas Dekker - 1906 - 110 Seiten
...ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The health, the soul, the beauty most divine, 20 A mask of gold hides all deformities ; Gold is Heaven's physic, life's restorative, Oh therefore make me rich : not as the wretch, That only serves lean banquets to his eye, Has gold,... | |
| Arthur Henry Bullen - 1924 - 312 Seiten
...had failed to supply. With what gusto he sings, in the person of Fortunatus, the praises of gold ! " Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; 76 O therefore make me rich ! not as the wretch That only serves lean banquets to his eye ; Has gold,... | |
| Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1926 - 840 Seiten
...are wise. no He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The...deformities; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative, 0 therefore make me rich: not as the wretch, That only serves lean banquets to his eye, 1 Pins and... | |
| David Marshall Mason - 1928 - 140 Seiten
...along the line. An English merchant and forerunner of Adam Smith, Sir Mathew Dicker, wrote in 1743 : Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world : The...deformities : Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative. When this golden thread runs between all the nations of the world a stability of exchange will be provided... | |
| Heinz Thieme - 1934 - 76 Seiten
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