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 could... Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Page 333by Richard Warner - 1824Full view - About this book
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking ; Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy !" C No 163. THURSDAY, September 6, 17U. BY ADDISON. • Si quid ego adfuero, curamve levasso, Que... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was god or... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...all fur women, painting, rhvming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy! AunisoN. c. № 16S. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER б, П11. Si quid ego adjuvero, curamre /ctuz**o, Qua nune... | |
| English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...of any other king. Widely different indeed they are from Dryden's exquisite delineation of the Blest madman, who could every hour employ. With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Of the prodigal with whom " Nothing went unrewarded — but desert;" and of the factious patriot,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in 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 his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy! Eailing, and praising, were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...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... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in 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 his judgment) in extremes ; So over... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy !• c. N° 163. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1711. Si quid ego uiljuero, curamve levasso Qua mine le cuquit,... | |
| Classical poetry - 1822 - 314 pages
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman! who could every hour employ With something...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him, was god or... | |
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