Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, 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,... The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines ... - Strana 309podľa Francis Wrangham - 1816Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| John Bell - 1777 - Počet stránok 644
...huffoon: S5o Then 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 ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Počet stránok 670
...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 ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes ; So over-violent,... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 472
...and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, 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 !' ADDISON. C. 1 In his " Absalom and Achitophel." 2 This character was designsd for George Villiers,... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 402
...chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, paintings, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish or to enjoy ! In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - Počet stránok 382
...chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman...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,... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - Počet stránok 476
...J The Duke of Buckingham. SCQ pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - Počet stránok 374
...chemist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman...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,... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - Počet stránok 482
...J The D'uke of Buckingham. Sea pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - Počet stránok 344
...and buffoon : Then 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 new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : VOL. II.... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - Počet stránok 312
...and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, 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 !" C No 163. THURSDAY, September 6, 17U. BY ADDISON. • Si quid ego adfuero, curamve levasso, Que... | |
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