 And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, 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...  Elegant Extracts - Page 282redigeeritud poolt - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lehte
...near allied, And thin partitions do their bouuds divide;* Else why should he, with wealth and honour with euch delight to those, especially of soft and...delicious temper, who will not so much as look upon life, yet prodigal of ea*et And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfcather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 lehte
...daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves went high He sought the storm ; but for a calm unfit Would steer too nigh the sands...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide. Give the exact meaning of the words "fretted" — " o'er-informed" — " wit" — and " great wits."... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought stocks to man, Drest up in civilest shape, a courtesan....noteless, and unknown, Yet she's betray'd by some t thiu partitions do their bounds divide ;* Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too...bounds divide;* Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ! Punish a body which he could not please; Bankrupt... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest 7 Punish a body which he could not please ;... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest 1 Punish a body which he could not please ;... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 lehte
...of his career. Quote Pope's lines on his death. Why was Dryden especially bitter against him ? 1 2. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin...Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? Paraphrase accurately this passage. To whom is reference here made ? 13.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas' d with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 lehte
...sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boost his wit. Great wit» are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions...bounds divide ;* Else why should he, with wealth and honour bleat. Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not plejise ;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 342 lehte
...he had no A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too...his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, hand in the Duchess of Orleans's treaty, made at Dover for the interests of popery ; that Charles first... | |
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