 | Samuel De Veaux - 1839 - 182 oldal
...not wonderful, that in beholding the general infatuation, he, too, should become beside himself. " Great wits are, sure, to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide,'* Ratllbun— his fall. His own schemes of ambition were boundless, and, besides, he had the visionary... | |
 | Samuel De Veaux - 1839 - 174 oldal
...that in beholding the general infatuation, he, too, should become beside himself. " Great wits arc, sure, to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide," Rathbun — his fall. His own schemes of ambition were boundless, and, besides, he had the visionary... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 oldal
...were 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, 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, Bankrupt... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 oldal
...high, He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. ? j|pl tt = _ r\ O + ` 4ɕ` | 3q&dE|O [ x y ~ C흧 u| S * G ܾ > oX ͮw x W ǿ C honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please ;... | |
 | 1907 - 516 oldal
...belong." Gelwir hi weithiau yn wallgofrwydd dwyfol, a cheir gan Dryden y bardd y geiriau adnabyddus : " Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do their bounds divide.'1 Deil Lombroso ac eraill fod cysylltiad tra agos rhwng athrylith a gwallgofrwydd — lien... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 oldal
...sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits6 are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; 1 Johnson. " Lives of the Poets." 8 From the Satire of "Absalom and Achitophel" — considered by... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 oldal
...for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits to madness surely are 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 oldal
...high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. espied an old man stopping and leaning on his staff,...with age and travel, coming towards him, who won a honour blot, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest I Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 oldal
...high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast hid wit. le smoothness, to paint out and describe. Teaching over the whole book o bouuds divide;* Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours... | |
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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; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the... 
