 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...  Select British Classics - Page 2281803Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! ***** In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 720 pages
...course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, andbuflbon; Then ail for women, painliug, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Kailing and praising were his usual themes;... | |
 | Joseph Addison, P.P. - London. - Spectator, 1711-14 - English essays - 1864 - 344 pages
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! " VALUE OF GOOD NATURE. " His manner of life was this : to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pages
...one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : «o Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ; Railing and praising were his usual themes ; «» And both,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1866 - 446 pages
...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 coulii ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - Great Britain - 1867 - 574 pages
...Guards. Well did Dryden describe him : — 'Then 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.' His elder sister, Lady Mary Villiers, had married the Duke... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pages
...revolving moon, W9 Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyiaing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could evefy hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 380 pages
...one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: So over violent... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...of one revolving moon "Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...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... | |
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