Life of Tomaso the Wanderer an epitome.
Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678?

Of his Nature and Disposition.

HE was so ill Natur'd, as he car'd not in whose light he stood, so he might see; nor whom he indamag'd, so he might gain by it; and if he had a kindness for any one, 'twas only for being as vicious as himself: So even his good Nature was but an effect of his ill; and his ill in every thing predominant.

He thought all the World made for Page  [unnumbered] him, and he for none; and that all wisdom consisted in keeping his own, and getting as much as he could of another Man's.

He was another Titus reverst; and thought he had lost a day when he had harm'd and mischiev'd none; and was so pernicious to every one, as if that saying be true, that one man is a Wolf unto another; 'twas never more verified then in him; so as if King Lucius were alive agen, he'd give more for freeing the Land from him alone, then for∣merly he did for all the Wolves together.