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
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 Seiten
...painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who cull every hour employ* With something new to wish, or...praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show hisjudifment, in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That rvrrv man with him was God or devil.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 Seiten
...thinking. Flest madman- who could every hour employ. With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Ri.il'ng and praising were his usual themes ; And both- to...in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That t•vfrv man with him was God or devIL In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded... | |
| John Dryden - 1837 - 482 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, [ing, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinkBlest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar' d by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest and they had his estate, [relief... | |
| John Dryden - 1837 - 478 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinkin,. [i"g. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinkBlest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And hoth, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1837 - 350 Seiten
...enjoy ! Railing and praising were his various themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing...desert. Beggard by fools whom still he found too late ; He nad his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief By forming... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1837 - 338 Seiten
...for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman who could every hour employ, With something...wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his various themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: In squandering wealth was his peculiar... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 Seiten
...for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman who could every hour employ, With something...wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his various themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: In squandering wealth was his peculiar... | |
| 1849 - 468 Seiten
...measures were, however, patriotic and judicious ; they introduced, though unsuccessfully, a scheme of So over violent, or over civil, That every man with...peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." * " Power... | |
| 1840 - 372 Seiten
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ With something...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... | |
| Johnstone - 1840 - 386 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...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... | |
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