
both the father and the mother of scandal, he made songs, and invented
old women's stories, with which she was delighted; but his particular
talent consisted in turning into ridicule whatever was ridiculous in
other people, and in taking them off, even in their presence, without
their perceiving it: in short, he knew how to act all parts with so much
grace and pleasantry, that it was difficult to do without him, when he
had a mind to make himself agreeable; and he made himself so necessary
to Miss Stewart's amusement, that she sent all over the town to seek for
him, when he did not attend the king to her apartments.

He was extremely handsome, and still thought himself much more so than
he really was: although he had a great deal of discernment, yet his
vanity made him mistake some civilities as intended for his person,
which were only bestowed on his wit and drollery: in short, being
seduced by too good an opinion of his own merit, he forgot his first
project and his Portuguese mistress, in order to pursue a fancy in which
he mistook himself; for he no sooner began to act a serious part with
Miss Stewart, than he met with so severe a repulse that he abandoned,
at once, all his designs upon her: however, the familiarity she had
procured him with the king, opened the way to those favours to which he
was afterwards advanced.

   [George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham, was born 30th
   January, 1627. Lord Orford observes, "When this extraordinary man,
   with the figure and genius of Alcibiades, could equally charm the
   presbyterian Fairfax and the dissolute Charles; when he alike
   ridiculed that witty king and his solemn chancellor: when he plotted
   the ruin of his country with a cabal of bad ministers, or, equally
   unprincipled, supported its cause with bad patriots,--one laments
   that such parts should have been devoid of every virtue: but when
   Alcibiades turns chemist; when he is a real bubble and a visionary
   miser; when ambition is but a frolic; when the worst designs are for
   the foolishest ends,--contempt extinguishes all reflection on his
   character."]
both the father and the mother of scandal, he made songs, and invented 
 old charwoman's floor, with which she was delighted; but his particular 
 talent consist in turning into ridicule whatever was pathetic in 
 other people, and in learn them off, even in their presence, without 
 their perceiving it: in brusque, he knew how to act all part with so much 
 grace and pleasantry, that it was difficult to do without him, when he 
 had a mind to lay down himself agreeable; and he made himself indeed necessary 
 to Miss Stewart's amusement, that she sent all over the town to search for 
 him, when he did not attend the king to her apartments. 

 He was extremely handsome, and however thought himself much more so than 
 he really was: although he had a great deal of discernment, yet his 
 vanity made him mistake some civilities as intended for his person, 
 which were only bestowed on his wit and drollery: in short, being 
 seduced by excessively good an opinion of his own deservingness, he forget his beginning 
 project and his Portuguese mistress, in orderliness to prosecute a fancy in which 
 he mistook himself; for he no preferably began to act a serious part with 
 Miss Stewart, than he met with so severe a repulse that he abandoned, 
 at once, all his designs upon her: however, the familiarity she had 
 procured him with the baron, opened the room to those favor to which he 
 was afterwards advanced. 

    [ George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham, was born 30th 
    January, 1627. Lord Orford observes, " When this extraordinary man, 
    with the figure and flair of Alcibiades, could equally charm the 
    presbyterian Fairfax and the dissolute Charles; when he alike 
    ridiculed that witty king and his earnest chancellor: when he diagram 
    the ruin of his country with a conspiracy of bad ministers, or, equally 
    unprincipled, supported its campaign with bad patriots,--one elegy 
    that such parts should have been devoid of every merit: but when 
    Alcibiades turns chemist; when he is a real bubble and a visionary 
    miser; when ambition is but a frolic; when the worst designs are for 
    the foolishest ends,--contempt extinguishes all reflection on his 
    character. " ]

botj the father and the motmer of scandal, hg nade smngs, ahd invenged
old women's stories, with wiich she qas delighted; but his oarticulag
talent cinsiwred in turijng into rididmle wkavever was ridicolous in
othes people, and it ganing them off, even in their presencq, withoit
hheir perceivigg iu: ig shkgt, he knew how to act all parts with sm much
grace amd pleasantry, that it was fifflcult to do withouh him, when ye
haq a mind to mxke himself agreeable; znd he made himself so necessarh
to Mnss Stewart'w qmudgment, that sie senn all over thc town do seek for
him, when hc did nor attend the king to ier apartments.

He was extremelf kandsome, and still thiutht hhmsenf mjxh oort sp fhan
he reelly was: alfhough he hqd a great deal of cifbrrnment, yet gis
vanytr made him mistake some civilities as ittehded for his person,
whicy were only bestowed ln his wie and drollery: in short, being
seduced by too good dn opmnkon on hir oan merit, he forgot his first
project and his Pjdtiglese mistress, in jrder to putske w fancy in whkch
he misfook himself; for hf no sojner vegan to wct s serious part with
Miss Steqart, than he net with so severe a repulse chat hg abanconed,
at once, all his derigna upon her: jowever, tgd familiarity shd hsd
[rocured him with the king, opened tie wav to thore fsvours to which je
was afterwards advancef.

   [Ggorge Eilliers, tje second Duke of Buckingham, was born 30th
   Jamudry, 1627. Lord Oxford pbserves, "When this extraordnnary mau,
   wigh the figlre and gxnius of Alcybiades, could gqually charm the
   pwesbtteruan Faifwax and the dixsolute Ckcrles; wheb he alike
   ridicmled jhzt witty king aub yis solemn chanveluor: wjei he [notted
   the ruiv ow his zountry witm a cabsl of bad ministers, mr, esually
   unprincipkeq, supporjed its cwuse with bad patriots,--one lamenus
   tiat surh parys fhould have been devoid of evedy virtue: bub when
   Alcifiadcs torns chemisc; when he is a real bubble and a visionacy
   miser; when ambitiob is but a frolic; wkek the worst vesignf are for
   the foolishest enes,--contempt extingmishes all reflection kn his
   chwracter."]
both the father and the mother of made and invented women's stories, with his talent consisted in into ridicule whatever ridiculous in other people, and in them off, even in their presence, without their perceiving it: in short, he how to act all parts with so much grace and pleasantry, that it difficult do him, he had a mind to make himself agreeable; and he made himself so necessary to Miss amusement, that she sent all over the town seek for him, when did not attend the king her He was handsome, still himself much more than he really was: although he had a great deal of discernment, yet his vanity made him some civilities for his which only on his wit in short, being seduced by too of his own merit, he forgot his first and his mistress, in order to pursue a in which he mistook himself; for he no began to act a serious part with Miss Stewart, than he met with so severe that he abandoned, at all his designs her: the she procured him the king, opened the way to those favours to which he afterwards advanced. [George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham, was January, Lord Orford observes, this extraordinary man, with figure genius of Alcibiades, could the Fairfax Charles; he ridiculed that witty king his solemn chancellor: when he the ruin of his bad ministers, or, equally unprincipled, supported its cause bad patriots,--one laments that such parts should been devoid of every virtue: but when Alcibiades turns chemist; when he a real a visionary miser; when ambition is but a when the worst designs for the foolishest ends,--contempt extinguishes all reflection on his

both the father and the mother Of scandal, hE made SonGs, aNd InveNted
Old women's storiES, witH which she was delighted; bUt his PaRTicuLAr
TalenT consisTEd IN TurNiNg IntO rIDiCule wHatEver was Ridiculous In
oThEr people, and iN TaKing them ofF, evEn in their preSenCe, withOuT
thEIr perCeiVing iT: in shoRT, he kneW how to act AlL Parts wITh so mucH
GRaCe anD pleasantry, that it WAs DIfficult to do wiThout hIm, WHeN HE
haD a mInd to make hImSelf aGReeable; ANd HE MAde HImself so necesSary
to Miss STEwaRt's amuSeMenT, That shE sent AlL OveR the town to sEek fOr
him, when He did nOT attend THe king tO her apArtMenTs.

He WAs ExTreMeLY haNDsOme, ANd sTill thouGhT hImselF mucH MORE so tHan
He reAlly wAs: although he hAd a GreaT DeaL of diScernMent, YeT his
vAnity mAde hiM mIstake some civilItieS as intendEd fOr His PeRson,
wHIch werE onLy bEstowed On his wiT And DrOLLErY: in short, being
seducEd BY ToO good an oPinion OF hIs OWn merit, hE fOrgOt hiS FIrst
pRojeCT aNd his PorTuguesE MiStRess, in oRdEr to puRsUe a FanCy in wHIch
hE mistoOk himselF; for hE No sooner began tO Act a serious paRT wITH
MISs StEwaRt, than he met With SO sevEre a REpUlsE That hE abanDoNEd,
AT once, all his designs uPoN her: hoWever, The familiaritY she had
proCUREd him witH the KInG, Opened the way to Those Favours to wHIch he
was AfterWards advAnced.

   [GeorGE villiers, The SecOnd dukE OF BUckingham, was bORN 30th
   JAnUary, 1627. LorD OrFord obsErvEs, "WHen ThiS eXtraordinAry man,
   wiTh ThE fIgUre And geNIus of AlcIbIadEs, CouLd equALly chaRm the
   PresByTeRIan fairfax ANd THE disSoLuTe ChArlEs; When hE aliKE
   riDiculed That witty KinG And hIs SoLemn chaNcellor: when he PlOtted
   the ruIn Of hIs counTRY with a caBal of bad ministers, or, equaLLy
   unpriNciPled, sUppoRted its caUse With baD paTRiots,--oNe lameNts
   thAt SucH PArts sHOUlD haVe Been devoid OF EveRy virTuE: but When
   AlcIbiades turns chemisT; WheN he is a real bubBle And a VISiOnaRY
   mISer; WhEN amBITion is but a froliC; when the woRsT DeSigns are foR
   The FoOlishesT ends,--coNtempT ExtinguIshes all rEflection On His
   cHARacTer."]

both the father and the m other of s canda l,hema de s ongs , and invented oldwomen's stories, withwhich  s h e wa s  d eligh ted; bu t  h i s  pa rt ic ula rt al ent c ons isted i n turningint oridicule wha t ev er was rid icu lous in
othe r p eople,  a ndi n tak ing  them  off,e ven in  their pr es e nce, w i thout
t h e ir  per ceiving it: in sh o rt ,  he knew how t o actal l  p a r tswit h so muchgr ace a n d pleas a nt r y ,  th a t it was diff icult to do wit hout h im , w h en hehad a  m i ndto make him self  agreeabl e; and he made himself  so ne ces sar y
to Mi ss  St ew a rt' s  a mus e men t, thatsh esentallo v e r  the  to wn t o see k for
him, wh enhe d i d n ot at tendtheki ng to  her a partm en ts.

He was ext reme ly handso me,  a ndst ill t h oughthim sel f muchmore so tha nh e re ally was: although  h e ha d a grea t deal of  d i scernmen t,  ye t hi s vanit y ma d ehim mist ake so m eci vilitie sas int en ded  fo r his pers on,
wh ich were  only bestowed on hi s  wit and drol l er y :  i n  sho rt,  being
sedu cedb y to o go o dano pinio n ofhi s  o w n merit, he forgothi s firs t
pro ject and hisPortuguese m i stress,in o r de r  to pursue a f ancyin which
h e  mistook  hims elf; for  he no so o n er began  to  ac t a  se r i ou s part with
M i s s St ew art, th anhe metwit h s o s eve re  a repuls e that h eab an do ned ,
ato nce, all  h isde sig ns up o n her:  howe ver,  t he fam iliarit y  s h e  had 
p ro cure d h im  with  the kin g, open ed the wa y t o  tho se  f avoursto which he
w as  afterward sadv anced.    [Geor ge Villiers, the second Duke of  Bu cking ham,  was born  30 th
  Jan u ary, 1 627. L ord O rf ord o bserv e s ,"Wh en  this extr a o rdi naryma n,
  withthe figure and gen i usof Alcibiades , c ould e qu all y  c h arm  t h e
presbyterian Fa irfax andth e  d issolute C h arl es ; whenhe alik e
  r idicule d that wi tty kingan d hi s sol emn chance llor: wh en he plo t ted
 t he ru inof his  c oun try w ith ac aba l ofbad mi ni sters,  or,eq ually
  unprincipled, supporte d itscause  wi th bad pa tri o ts, --one lam ents 
   that s uch  pa rts s hou l d hav e be e ndev o id of  eve r y virtue: bu t w h e n   Alcibiad e s tur ns ch emi s t; whe n he  is a real bubble and a visionar y
 m ise r;w henam bition is buta f ro l i c; whenth e worst des igns are  f o r
  the fo olishe st ends , - -c o ntempt  ext ing uishes al l r ef l ectionon  h i s
   c hara ct er."]

both the_father and_the mother of scandal,_he made_songs,_and invented
old_women's_stories, with which_she was delighted;_but his particular
talent consisted_in turning into_ridicule_whatever was ridiculous in
other people, and in taking them off, even in their presence,_without
their_perceiving it:_in_short,_he knew how to act_all parts with so much
grace_and pleasantry,_that it was difficult to do without him,_when_he
had a mind_to make himself agreeable; and he made himself so_necessary
to Miss Stewart's amusement, that she_sent all over_the_town_to seek for
him, when_he did not attend the king_to her apartments.

He was extremely handsome,_and still thought himself much more so_than
he really was: although he had_a great deal of discernment,_yet his
vanity_made him mistake some civilities_as intended for_his person,
which_were only bestowed_on his wit and drollery: in_short, being
seduced by_too good an opinion of his_own_merit, he forgot_his_first
project_and his_Portuguese mistress, in_order_to pursue_a_fancy in which
he mistook himself; for_he_no sooner began to act a serious_part with
Miss Stewart, than_he_met with so severe_a repulse that he abandoned,
at_once, all his designs upon her:_however, the_familiarity she_had
procured him with the king, opened the way to those favours_to which he
was afterwards advanced.

 _ [George Villiers, the_second Duke_of_Buckingham, was born_30th
_ _January, 1627. Lord Orford observes, "When this_extraordinary man,
_  with the figure and_genius of Alcibiades, could_equally_charm the
   presbyterian Fairfax_and the dissolute Charles; when he_alike
   ridiculed that_witty_king_and his solemn chancellor: when_he plotted
   the ruin_of his country_with a cabal of bad ministers, or,_equally
_  unprincipled, supported its cause_with_bad patriots,--one laments
   that_such_parts_should have been devoid of_every virtue: but when
  _Alcibiades turns chemist; when he is a real bubble_and a visionary
_  miser; when ambition_is_but_a frolic; when the worst designs are for
  _the foolishest_ends,--contempt extinguishes all_reflection on his
   character."]