 I'll tell you, now, what I do. If I am to write familiar things, as sonnets to Armida, and the like, I make use of stewed prunes only; but, when I have a grand design in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood, for, when you would have pure swiftness...  Curiosities of Literature: And, The Literary Character Illustrated - Page 248by Isaac Disraeli - 1857 - 510 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - English drama - 1796 - 132 pages
...atul let blood i for when you would have" pure swiftness of thought, and fiery nights of fancy, yotr must have a care of the pensive part. In fine, you must purge the Mll-. N A3 Jfi tHE REHEARSAL. 14 Smith. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 392 pages
...in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood ; for, when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of fancy, you must have a care of the pensive part. In fine, you must purge the belly. Smith. By my troth, Sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing. Bayes. Aye, 'tis my secret ;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 394 pages
...in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood; for, when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and .fiery flights of fancy, you must have a care of the "pensive part. In .fine, .you must purge ihc belly. Smith, By my truth, Sir, this is a most admirable receipt for •writing. Baycs. Aye, 'tis... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...physic, und let Mood ; for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of limey, , sir, and what d'ye do with it then ? Baya. Make it my own. 'Tis so chang'd THE REHEARSAL. Smi. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing. Вт/es. Ay, 'tis... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...in hand, I ever take physic, and let blood ; for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of fancy, you must have a care of the pensive part : m fine, you must purge the belly. Smi. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...in hand, I ever take physic and let blood : for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of fancy, you must have a care of the pensive partIn fine, you must purge the belly. Smith. By my troth, sir, this is a most admirable receipt for... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1824 - 494 pages
...says he, " I ever take physic and let blood; for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and . fiery flights of fancy, you must have a care of the...part; in fine, you must purge the belly !" Such was really the practice of the poet, as La Motte, who was a physician, informs us, and in his medical character... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1824 - 794 pages
...design in hand, lever take physic and let blood: for when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and ore, if possible, do they go beyond them in number...variety ; yet, in a multitude of cases, are not l Smith. By my troth, Sir, this is a most admirable receipt for writing. Bayes. Ay, 'tis my secret ;... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 pages
...says he, " I ever take physic and let blood; for, when you would have pure swiftness of thought, and fiery flights of fancy, you must have a care of the...part, in fine, you must purge the belly !" * Such was really the practice of the poet, as La Motte, who was a physician, informs us; and, in his medical... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...ever take physic, and let blood; tor when you would have pure swiftness of thought and fiery flight» 30 purffe the belJy. ' Sberiduu's С'л'Мс was evidently suggested by the •M ншнщ ^__^j^_^^^^^... | |
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