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
| Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 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 laugh'd himself from court, then Bought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief. Thus... | |
| John Dryden - 1854 - 324 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...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. He laughed... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 Seiten
...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Hailing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 Seiten
...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy. Hailing and praising were his usual themes ; And both (to...his judgment) in extremes : So over violent or over civol, That every man with him was God or Devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art : Nothmg... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1855 - 568 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhymiug, drinkiug, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. GEORGE VILLIERS, SECOND DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. 65 Beggared by fools, who still he found too late, lie... | |
| John Dryden - 1856 - 568 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over-violent, or over-civil, That every- man with him was God or Devil In squandering wealth was his... | |
| John Dryden - 1856 - 592 Seiten
...usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over-violent, or nvBr-nivil, Tliat 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. Ho laugh'd himself from court, then sought relief 3y forming... | |
| John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 Seiten
...Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long. Part i. Line 557. So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or devil. Part i. Line 645. His tribe were God Almighty's gentlemen. Part i. Line 868. Him of the western dome,... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could every hour employ With something...over civil, That every man with him was god or devil. 19* In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert: Beggared by fools,... | |
| Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 Seiten
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dicd'in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something...themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes, So over-violent or over-civil, That every man with him was god or devil. In squandering wealth was his... | |
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