 Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could...  Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Pagina 333de Richard Warner - 1824Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagini
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something...enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pagini
...fomcthing new to wifli, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were hi* ufual themes ; Ami l» it h, to Ihfw his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was Gnd or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but delcrt. Beggar... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pagini
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something...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 squand'ring wealth was his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pagini
...rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could ever)' hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy...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 squand'ring wealth was his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pagini
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes ; So over-violent,... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pagini
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes; So over... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pagini
...nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something...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... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pagini
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something...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... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 pagini
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ W^ith something...themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : VOL. II. S So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was god or devil. In squandering... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagini
...freaks that died in thinking. ' Blest madmau ! who could every hour emplov, With something new tit wish, or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual...: And, both to shew his judgment, in extremes : So over-violent, or over- civil, That cvVy man with him was God or devil. In squandering wealth was his... | |
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