 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...  Poetical Works - עמוד 16מאת John Dryden - 1808תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 דפים
...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 ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease1 And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legged thing, a son ; Got,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 דפים
...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...leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son. Yet fame deserv'd no enemy can grudge; The statesman we abhor, but praise... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 דפים
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honor blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish...not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? Paraphrase accurately this passage. To whom is reference here made ? 13. Explain accurately the meaning... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 דפים
...divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour Refuse his age the needful hours of rest Î [blest, Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt...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 born a shapeless lump, like... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 דפים
...allied, And thin partitions do their 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 ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease 1 And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 דפים
...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...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
 | 1855 - 864 דפים
...And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honor blest, Eefuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body...not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? Paraphrase accurately this passage. To whom is reference here made ? 13. Erplain accurately the meaning... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 דפים
...the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body whieh he eould not please ! Bankrupt of life, yet prodigo) of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two legg'd thing — a son. Dryden. With short plummets heav'n's deep well we sound, That vast abyss where human wit is drown'd,... | |
 | 1855 - 834 דפים
...divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? [blest, Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease 7 And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 דפים
...allied, 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...leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legged thing, a son. Drydtn, CCCCXCVII. The world is so full of ill-nature, that I have lampoons... | |
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