 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,...  The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge - Page 4081783Full view - About this book
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...cou'd every hour employ, With fomething New to wilh, or to enjoy ! Railing and praiGng were his nfual Themes ; And both (to (hew his Judgment) in Extremes:...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 - 1716 - 424 pages
...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 - 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... | |
 | Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...every hour employ, • In fomething new to wiOi, or to enjoy ! ' Railing, and pr ailing were his ufual themes, ' 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;... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...fomething new to wifb, or to enjoy | " Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; " And both (to fhew his judgment) in extremes : " So over violent, or...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 pages
...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 Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...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,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...fomething new to wifh, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; And both, to iliew his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over...civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In fquanâering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but defert. Bcggar'd by fools, whom... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...fomcthing new to wifli, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were hi* ufual themes ; Ami l» it h, to Ihfw his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was Gnd or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but delcrt. Beggar... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...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, That every man, with him, was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools,... | |
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