 I'll tell you, now, what I do. If I am to write familiar things, as sonnets to Armida, and the like, I make use of stewed prunes only; but, when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood, for, when you would have pure swiftness...  The Anatomy of Wealth Or the ABC of Every Day Lifeby James Goulton Constable - 1880 - 135 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - English drama - 1796 - 132 pages
...atul let blood i for when you would have" pure swiftness of thought, and fiery nights of fancy, yotr must have a care of the pensive part. In fine, you must purge the Mll-. N A3 Jfi tHE REHEARSAL. 14 Smith. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing.... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 436 pages
...Armida; (3) and the like, I make use of sfevv'd prunes only ; but when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood : for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery- nights of fancy, you must have a care of the pensive p^rt. In fine, you must purge the fcelly. Smith.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 392 pages
...to Armida, and the like, I make use of stewed prunes enly ; but, when 1 have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood ; for, when you...the pensive part. In fine, you must purge the belly. Smith. By my troth, Sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing. Bayes. Aye, 'tis my secret ;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 394 pages
...to Armida, and the like, I make use of stewed prunes only ; but, when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood; for, when you would...care of the "pensive part. In .fine, .you must purge ihc belly. Smith, By my truth, Sir, this is a most admirable receipt for •writing. Baycs. Aye, 'tis... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...to Armida, and the like, I make use of stew'd prunes only ; but when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood ; for when you would...of fancy, you must have a care of the pensive part : m fine, you must purge the belly. Smi. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing.... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 690 pages
...to Armida, and the like, I make use of stew'd prunes only; but when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood ; for when you would...swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of fancy, v on must have a care of the pensire part ; in fine, you must purge the belly. Smi. By my troth, sir,... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...of stew'd prunes only ; but when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, und let Mood ; for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of limey, you must have a care of the pensive part : in fine, you must purge the belly. THE REHEARSAL.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...to Annida, and the like, I make use of stew'd prunes only; but when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic and let blood : for when you would...flights of fancy, you must have a care of the pensive partIn fine, you must purge the belly. Smith. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1824 - 494 pages
...preparations for a course of study by a course of medicine! "When I have a grand design," says he, " I ever take physic and let blood; for when you would...the pensive part; in fine, you must purge the belly !" Such was really the practice of the poet, as La Motte, who was a physician, informs us, and in his... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1824 - 794 pages
...Armida, and the like, I muke use of stew'd prunes only ; but when I have u grand design in hand, lever ter into the eye, .should be refracted by a more convex Smith. By my troth, Sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing. Bayes. Ay, 'tis my secret ;... | |
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