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" 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 333
by Richard Warner - 1824
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The Spectator, Volume 3

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...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

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...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

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...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 4

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,...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 4

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,...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 4

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,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

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...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 11

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...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J ..., Volumes 14-26

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,...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

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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