 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1869 - 156 pages
...enjoy ! Kayling and praising were his usual Theams ; And both (to shew his Judgment) in Extreams : So over Violent, or over Civil, That every man, with him, was God or Devil. In squandring Wealth was his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Desert. Hcgger d by Fools, whom... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1870 - 478 pages
...themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes ; SIR WALTER SCOTT'S ACCOUNT OF HIM. 3G3 So very 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. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1897 - 764 pages
...is most probably not Drydcn's. 0 Railing and praising were his usual themes, 555 Arid both, to show his judgment, in extremes : 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, 560 Beggared by fools... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 368 pages
...something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 555 And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : 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. 560 Beggared by fools... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 380 pages
...Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: 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. 560 Beggared by fools... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - English poetry - 1872 - 396 pages
...ANYTHING BUT LIE." — DRYDEN. " LITTLE SOULS ON LITTLE SHIFTS RELY." — JOHN DRYDEN. 80 THE GOOD PARSON. 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. H £ S K E 0 T QOHN DRYDEN,... | |
 | Anthologia Anglica - 1873 - 512 pages
...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. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Abnalom and Achitophel.... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Conduct of life - 1873 - 276 pages
...sundered filaments, and seek to re-unite them, in an everlasting bond. LETTER III. MANNERS AND DEESS. " So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or devil." DRYDEN. " Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the... | |
 | Timothy Titcomb - Conduct of life - 1872 - 264 pages
...sundered filaments, and Bock to re-unite them in an everlasting bond. LETTER m. MANNERS AND DKKflfi. So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or dedL DBTD0. Costly thy habit as thy parse can buy, Bat not expressed In fancy ; rich, not gaady ; For... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 388 pages
...Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : 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. 560 Beggared by fools... | |
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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... 
