 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...  Imagination and Fancy: Or, Selections from the English Poets, Illustrative ... - Seite 32von Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 255 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 Seiten
...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...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : VOL. II. S So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...usual themes : 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 peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded, bnt desert , Beggiir'd by fools, whom still he found too Into; He had his jest, nnd they had his estate.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest s k c ``V b 1( , He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought reliel By forming... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 Seiten
...nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, Statesman, and Buffoon. In squandering wealth, was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, when still he found, too late He had his jest, and they had his estate." Pope, in " The Epistle to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 Seiten
...fomething new to wifli, or to enjoy ! Railing and praifing were his ufual themes ; 555 And both, to {hew his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over...civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In fquandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but defert. sffo " Great Villiers... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering...desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late : He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squandering...desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late: He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from couit; then sought relief By forming... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 Seiten
...thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show...peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert : BeggarM by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...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 ; j And both, to show his judgment) in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...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...desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh' d himself from court ; then sought relief By... | |
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