 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, yle and diction, though, doubtless, too often big,...with a strong tinge of the fantast : the humorist ; * Klse why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest f Punish... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremety ; 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 wits6 are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; 1 Johnson. " Lives... | |
 | 1907 - 516 pages
...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... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1845 - 630 pages
...impatient of disgrace : A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves ran high, He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too near the sands to boast his witIn friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolv'd to ruin or to rule... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...tenement of clay. J A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, 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 y*... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...tenement of clay. j A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, 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 ;*... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 386 pages
...infamous Titus Gates. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, 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?... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, fair Olympia pren'd ; hid wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bouuds divide;* Else... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 pages
...daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves went high He sought the storm ; but for a calm unfit Would steer too nigh the sands...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide. Give the exact meaning of the words "fretted" — " o'er-informed" — " wit" — and " great wits."... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, pointing-stocks to man, Drest up in civilest shape,...noteless, and unknown, Yet she's betray'd by some t thiu partitions do their bounds divide ;* Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse... | |
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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 allied. And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he,... 
