 | English essays - 1861 - 748 pages
...— " Praising and railing wore his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : 80 over violent, or over civil. That every man with him was God or devil." We saw that he had a very convenient " rule of thumb" by which he apportioned praise or blame, and... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pages
...Absalom and Ahithophel, Part I. Line 545. Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was god or devil. IBID. — Line 555. EQUAL.— Young Celadon And his Amelia were a matchless pair : With equal virtue... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual 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 his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
 | Timothy Titcomb - Conduct of life - 1867 - 262 pages
...sundered filaments, and sock to re-unite them in an everlasting bond. LETTER HI. MANNERS AND DRESS. So over violent, or over civil. That every man with him was God or deril. Costly thy habit 03 thy parse can buy, But not expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy ; For the... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1865 - 504 pages
...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Part i. Line 545. So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or devil. Part i. Line 557. His tribe were God Almighty's gentlemen. Part i. Line 645. * Greatnesse on goodnesse... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 348 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. sso Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Conduct of life - 1866 - 256 pages
...sundered filaments, and sock to re-unite them in an everlasting bond. LETTER HI. MANNERS AND DRESS. So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or devil. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy ; For the apparel... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1869 - 588 pages
...to enjoy ! Rayling 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 Devi!. In squandring Wealth was his peculiar Art : Nothing went unrewarded, but Desert. Megger d by... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) Turner - Demonology - 1869 - 486 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. Beggar'd by fools, u... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...something new to wish, or to enjoy I Railing and praising were his usual 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 his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom... | |
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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... 
