 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...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
...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
...! • 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
...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
...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
...! 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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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. Beggared by fools whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. 
