 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
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 lehte
...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...partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he,with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 lehte
...daring pilot in extremity; [high, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went •VOL. v. B He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 lehte
...near ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour ol ; Never was patriot yet, but was a fool. life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 lehte
...extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a ealm orth ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 lehte
...he returns home, he buys a seat in Parliament, and studies the constitution. — Mackenzie. CCCCXCVL Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin...bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? • Punish a body which he could not please... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 lehte
...returns home, he buys a seat in Parliament, and studies the constitution. — Mackenzie. CCCCXCVI. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin...bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 lehte
...offered her every thing at the table, renders this suspicion of mine indisputable.' Lord SouthGreat wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions...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 ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 lehte
...indifferently, and might have convinced the authors, that the charm of " Absalom and Achitophel " lay 1 [." Great wits are sure to madness near allied. And thin...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 ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 lehte
...madnessnear allied. And thin partitions do their 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 of life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 lehte
...expression of passion more dangerous than thai of* clamour and confusion, bringing up iho rear. Ho sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with... | |
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