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,... Waldie's Select Circulating Library - Seite 601841Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Dryden - 1716 - 424 Seiten
...fomething New to wilh, or to enjoy! Railing and praifing were his ufual Themes ; And both (to fliew his Judgment) in Extremes : So over Violent, or over...Civil, That every Man, with him, was God or Devil. In fquandring Wealth was his peculiar Ait : Nothing went unrewarded, but Defert. Beggar'd by Fools, whom... | |
| John Dryden - 1716 - 424 Seiten
...and praifing were his mual Themes ; And both (to fitev1 his Jndgment) in Extremes : So over VJalent, or over Civil, That every Man, with him, was God or Devil. In fquandring Wealth was his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Defert. Begg:rt'd by Fools, whom... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 Seiten
...fomething new to wifh, or to enjoy ! Railing, and pra;fing werehis ufual themes, And both, to fhew 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. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 448 Seiten
...fomething hew to wifh, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; And both, to fliew 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 v/ent unrewarded but defert. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
| 1762 - 560 Seiten
...fomething new to wifb, or to enjoy | " Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; " And both (to fhew his judgment) in extremes : " So over violent, or...civil, " That every man with him was God or Devil. " In fquandring wealth was bis peculiar art : " Nothing went unrewarded, but defert. " Beggar'd by fools,... | |
| Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 Seiten
...fomething new to wifh, or to enjoy! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; And bo.,ih (to mew his judgment) in extremes: So over violent, or over...civil, That every man, with him, was God or Devil. In fquandring wealth was his peculiar art. Nothing went unrewarded, but defert Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
| 1764 - 198 Seiten
...fomething new to wifli or to enjoy ! • Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; And both (to ihow 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 : Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 Seiten
...to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes, And both (to fhew his judgment) in extremes 5 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. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with... | |
| 1783 - 800 Seiten
...fomething new to wifli, or to enjoy ! •Railing and praifmg were his ufaal themes,; • And both (to (hew his judgment) in extremes : • So over- violent,...• That every man with him was God or devil. •In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : • Nothing went unrewarded.btit defert. •• Beggar'd... | |
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