 And o'er-informed 2 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...  The Satires of Dryden - Stran 8avtor: John Dryden - 1893 - 137 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 strani
...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 - 1800 - 622 strani
...ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. 12 mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, " And thin 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 which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 strani
...156. vol. iii. p. 189,; n. Edinb. 121110. 1758. "» 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin 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 which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 strani
...vol. ip 156. vol. hi. p. 189, n. Edinb. 1amo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin 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 which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | 1801 - 416 strani
...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...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; I70 Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 strani
...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...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two legg'd thing, a son ; Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And bora a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 strani
...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 hless'il, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 strani
...noil, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast Iii- tit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why...wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hoars of rest? Punish a body which he conld not please; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of esst ' And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 strani
...unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, ou'd, One they must want, which is, to pass for good, Oh blind totruth.andGod's honor blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please -,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1810 - 722 strani
...ally'd, And thin partitions do their bound;, divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeatlier'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless... | |
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