 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 páginas
...nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, Statesman, and Buffoon. In squandering wealth, was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, when still he found, too late He had his jest, and they had his estate." Pope, in " The Epistle to... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 páginas
...themes; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering wealth was...jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from couit; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 946 páginas
...more lamentably memorable : A man so various, that he seemed lo be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art. Nothing went unrewarded, but desert ! C 3 Bcggar'c] • It has been erroneously asserted by some writers that when the Earl of Middlesex... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 páginas
...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...peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert : BeggarM by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 páginas
...over civil, I hat every man with him was god or devil. o2 In squandering wealth was his peeuliar arti Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too latei He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Courti then sought relief By... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 páginas
...themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or devil. In squandering wealth was...late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh' d himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...themes; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes: So over violent, or over civil, That every man thy large recompense, and shalt be good Beggsr'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...violent, or over eivil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peeuliar ure still to find, The whole employ eourt ; then sought relief By forming parties, but eould ne'er be ehief: For spite of him the weight... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 páginas
...themes ; us 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...peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. 56o Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...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 bnt desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found loo late; He had his jest, and they had his estate.... | |
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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, That every man, with him, was God or devil. 
