 | 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...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.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pagina’s
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest vi, thou art a load, I "II lay thee down, both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pagina’s
...were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late : He had his jest, and they had his estate.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering...wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late: He had his jest, and they had his estate.... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pagina’s
...employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent,...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert : BeggarM by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pagina’s
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; j And both, to show his judgment) in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pagina’s
...employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent,...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate.... | |
 | 1822 - 314 pagina’s
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman! who could every hour employ With something...enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...something new to wish, or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to shew e shepherds weep no more ; Henceforth thou art the...shore, In thy large recompense, and shalt be good but desert. Beggsr'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate.... | |
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Was everything by starts and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could... 
