 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits arc sure to rrradness near ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else...bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? 166 Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease .' And all to... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 601 pages
...he at the same 9 CHARACTERISTICKS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189,; n. Edinb. 121110. 1758. "» 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And...divide : " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...funeral, he at the same 9 CHARACTERISTICS, vol. ip 156. vol. hi. p. 189, n. Edinb. 1amo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And...divide : " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...same * CHA.RACTERISTICKS, vol. ip 156. vol. iii. p. 189, n. Edinb. 12 mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions...• " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body which he could not please, " Bankrupt... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast bis wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their hounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour hlcss'd, Refuse his age the needful hours... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...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...divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour hless'il, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt,... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...•/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...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... | |
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Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide... 
