 | 1793 - 806 pages
...fomcthing new to with, or to rnjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes; And both, to (hew his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over...civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but dt-fert. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...fomething new to wifh, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; And both, to iliew his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over...civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In fquanâering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but defert. Bcggar'd by fools, whom... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...fomcthing new to wifli, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were hi* ufual themes ; Ami l» it h, to Ihfw his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was Gnd or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but delcrt. Beggar... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...With something new to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes; So over violent, or over...civil, That every man, with him, was god or devil. In squand'rng wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. $6* Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both...civil, That every man, with him, was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both...squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went uurewarded, hut desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over violent, or over...peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over violent, or over...peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...usual themes : And, both to shew his judgment, in extremes : So over-violent, or over- civil, That cvVy man with him was God or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded, bnt desert , Beggiir'd by fools, whom still he found too Into; He had his jest, nnd they had his estate.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...fomething new to wifli, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; 555 And both, to {hew his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over...civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but defert. sffo " Great Villiers... | |
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Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both to show his judgment,... 
