 He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 73by John Dryden - 1856 - 524 lehteFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 lehte
...unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits arc sure to rrradness near ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? 166 Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden - 1879 - 312 lehte
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 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 lehte
...funeral, he at the same 9 CHARACTERISTICS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. i2mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions...Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 lehte
...funeral, he at the same 9 CHARACTERISTICS, vol. ip 156. vol. hi. p. 189, n. Edinb. 1amo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions...Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 lehte
...partitions do their bounds divide : " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body...not please, " Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? " And all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; "... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 lehte
...same * CHA.RACTERISTICKS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. 12 mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions...Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | 1801 - 416 lehte
...ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish...not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; I70 Got... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 lehte
...allied, And thin partitions do their hounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour hlcss'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a...not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two legg'd thing, a son ; Got while... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 lehte
...He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions...not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son; f Got, while... | |
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