 | 1885 - 614 pages
...the words in which Dryden paints Buckingham admirably describe him : — ' Praising and railing are his usual themes, And both to show his judgment in extremes ; So over-violent or over-civil, That every man with him is God or Devil.' He is at once the most ferocious... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ With something...enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, " -nh, to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him... | |
 | 1841 - 500 pages
...in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, ndler, statesman and buffoon. Thon all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand...that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every house employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy: Railing and praising were his usual themes, And... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1842 - 322 pages
...poet, statesman, fiddler, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman...praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his jndgment in extremes. So over violent, so over civil, That every man, with him, wms God or devil. In... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...and buffoon ! Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd e opening of them is full of Milton's spirit: !* c. No. 163.] Thursday, September 6, 1711. Si quid ego adjuero, curamve levflsso Qua* nunc te coquil,... | |
 | 1842 - 712 pages
...the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand...that died In thinking. Blest madman, who could every huur employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Hailing and praising were his usual theme«,... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 pages
...nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinkin::. ewes have been with young ; So many weeks ere the poor fools will yean ; So ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual themes... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...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 violent,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ Wiih something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to... | |
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Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy... 
