 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
 | John Dryden - 1808
...of one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil 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 show... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808
...by the Act of Conformity. J The D'uke of Buckingham. Sea pote XVIII. 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808
...expelled by the Act of Conformity. J The Duke of Buckingham. SCQ pote XVIII. 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808
...nf one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, 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 show... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811
...revolving moon, Was chemist, ndler, statesman, and buffoon : Then 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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816
...Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: 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! Eailing, and praising, were his usual themes; And both, to... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816
...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 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 ! Bailing, and praising, were his usual themes ; And both,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819
...of one revolving moon, M'as 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! Hailing and praising were his usual themes, \nd both (to show... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821
...The Duke of Buckinghatn, See Note XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, \iBesides ten thousand freaks that died in 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,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822
...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 J Railing and praising were his usual themes, And, both to show... | |
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