| John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits arc sure to rrradness near ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? 166 Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 Seiten
...partitions do (heir bounds divide : '• Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 622 Seiten
...CHA.RACTERISTICKS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. 12 mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions do their bounds divide...Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 Seiten
...CHARACTERISTICS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. i2mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions do their bounds divide...Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 606 Seiten
...CHARACTERISTICS, vol. ip 156. vol. hi. p. 189, n. Edinb. 1amo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions do their bounds divide...Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 482 Seiten
...a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son; f Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 476 Seiten
...calm unfit, \Would steer too nigh' the sands, to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son ; "! Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
| John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour hless'il, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt,... | |
| 1809 - 402 Seiten
...a Calm noil, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast Iii- tit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide;...wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hoars of rest? Punish a body which he conld not please; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of esst ' And... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near s they wou'd, One they must want, which is, to pass for good, Oh blind totruth.andGod's honor blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please -,... | |
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