 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.  The Merry Monarch - Seite 207von W. H. Davenport Adams - 1885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 Seiten
...or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found, too 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 spite... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggsr'd drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore Flames in the forehea laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For spite... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peeuliar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd laugh'd himself from eourt ; then sought relief By forming parties, but eould ne'er be ehief: For spite... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 Seiten
...Devil. In squandering wealth was his 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 laugh 'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For,... | |
 | 1833 - 270 Seiten
...thinking. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief. He had great liveliness of wit, with a peculiar faculty of turning all things into ridicule,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 Seiten
...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. . A; Beggar'd by fools, « horn st 11 he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. Helaugh'd hrnself fiom Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; Bethel,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 Seiten
...extremes : In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar 'd by fools whom still he found too 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 he chief: Thus wicked... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 Seiten
...extremes: In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar d by fools whom still he found too 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: Thus wicked... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 Seiten
...or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar' d by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest and they had his estate, [relief He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief :... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 Seiten
...Devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. Beggar'd hy fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest and they had his estate, [relief He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought By forming parties, hut could ne'er he chief :... | |
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