 Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, 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,...  The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines ... - Seite 309von Francis Wrangham - 1816Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...huffoon: S5o Then 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 ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 Seiten
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes ; So over-violent,... | |
 | 1803 - 472 Seiten
...and buffoon : Then 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 !' ADDISON. C. 1 In his " Absalom and Achitophel." 2 This character was designsd for George Villiers,... | |
 | 1803 - 402 Seiten
...chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, paintings, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish or to enjoy ! In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 Seiten
...chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 Seiten
...J The Duke of Buckingham. SCQ pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...chemist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 Seiten
...J The D'uke of Buckingham. Sea pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 Seiten
...and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ W^ith something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : VOL. II.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 Seiten
...and buffoon : Then 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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