 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 էջ
...were his ufual themes, And both, to ihew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over citfil, That every man with him was God, or devil. In fquandering...was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but defcrt. Beggar'd by fools, whom ftill he found too late, He had his jeft, and they had his eltate.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 էջ
...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...fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing v/ent unrewarded but defert. Beggar'd by fools, whom ftill he found too late ; He had his jeft, and... | |
 | 1762 - 560 էջ
...could every hour employ ** With fomething new to wifb, or to enjoy | " Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; " And both (to fhew his judgment) in...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 էջ
...who could every hour employ, With fbmething new to wim, or to enjoy! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes; And both, to fhew his judgment, in extremes: So over violent, or over civil, That ev'ry man with him was God Or Devil. In fquand'ring wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 էջ
...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 him, was god or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 էջ
...were his 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...was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but defcrt. Beggar'd by fools, whom ftill he found too late; He had his jeft, and - they had his eftate.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 էջ
...were his ufual themes ; And both, to fhew his judgment, in extremes i So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art i Nothing went unrewarded but defert. Beggar'd by fools, whom ftill he found too late ; He had his... | |
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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, in extremes : So over violent or over civil... 
