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,... Memoirs of Count Grammont - Page 258by Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809Full view - About this book
| Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...to enjoy ! Railing and praiGng were his nfual Themes ; And both (to (hew his Judgment) in Extremes: So over Violent, or over Civil, Th-at every Man, with him, was God or Devil. In fquandring Wealth WAS his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Defert. Beggat*d by Pools, whom... | |
| John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...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... | |
| Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...| " Railing and praifing 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 fquandring wealth was bis peculiar art : " Nothing went unrewarded, but defert. " Beggar'd by fools,... | |
| Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...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... | |
| Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 pages
...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... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...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,... | |
| 1783 - 800 pages
...•Railing and praifmg were his ufaal 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.btit defert. •• Beggar'd... | |
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