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" Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could... "
Forensic Eloquence: A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Oratory as ... - Page 79
by John Goss - 1891 - 260 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...huffoon: S5o Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ...enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes ; So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was GOD or...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could ever)' hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes ; So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was GOD or...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes ; So over-violent,...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1801 - 416 pages
...buffoon: 55* Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to shew his judgment) in extremes; So over...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

1803 - 402 pages
...of one revolvmg moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, paintings, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish or to enjoy ! In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 472 pages
...and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy !' ADDISON. C. 1 In his " Absalom and Achitophel." 2 This character was designsd for George Villiers,...
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Poetical Works

John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand...themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him, was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions:

John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...the course nf one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand...themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him, was god or devil. In squandering wealth was...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 9

John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...clergymen, expelled by the Act of Conformity. J The D'uke of Buckingham. Sea pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand...and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or...
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