| John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...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 ftill he found too late : He had his Jeff, and they had his Eftate. He laugh'd himfelf from Court; then fought Relief By forming Parties,... | |
| 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...by fools, whom ftill he found too. late, He had his jeft, and they had his efkie. He langht himfelf from court, then fought relief, By forming parties,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1759 - 608 pages
...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.... | |
| Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...And both, to (hew his judgment, in extremes ; , • So over violent, or over ciff 1, • That eveiy man with him was God, or devil, ' In fquandering wealth...was his peculiar art; ' Nothing went unrewarded but defect. ' Beggar'd by fools, whom ii.il he found too late, > ' He had his jeft, and they had his cltatc.... | |
| 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...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... | |
| 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...by fools, whom ftill he found too late, He had his jeft, and they had his eilate. He Is there any wickednefs under the fun, but what is ccrr.prifcd in... | |
| 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... | |
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