 In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow ; Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee, There is no living with thee, nor without thee.  The Spectator - Page 357edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...Difficilis, facilis, jucundus, necrbus 63 idem, Nee tecum possum viverc, ncc sine te. Epig. 47, 1 12. In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow Thou'rt...mirth, and spleen about thee, There is no living with Ihee, nor without thee. It is very unlucky for a man to be entangled in a friendship with one, who... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1854 - 618 pages
...tecum possum vivere, nee sine te. Epig. 47, 1. 12. ' EccL xxvii. 16, ,t scq. 198 SPECTATOR. Nt- •' In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow Thou'rt...mirth, and spleen about thee, There is no living with ihee, nor without thee. It is very unlucky for a man to be entangled in a friendship with one, who... | |
 | John Stoddart - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1854 - 340 pages
...ascertained the proper origin of our common preposition with, in the sense of association, e. gr. : — In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasing fellow ; Hast so much wit and mirth and spleen about thee, There is no living with thee, nor... | |
 | Drawing-room sibyl - 1855 - 464 pages
...I know thee for a man of many thoughts, And deeds of good and ill, — extreme in both. Manfred. 42 In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt...spleen about thee, There is no living with thee— or without thee. Washington Irving. 43 Thy giddy brains are Flighty, poetic, and imaginative ; To thee... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1855 - 882 pages
...years ago as it now is: "In all thy humors, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Hast so much wit and mirth and spleen...about thee, There is no living with thee nor without thce." HIM who can do what he will, we call a lucky man; JJut lie is the wbw and great one, who will... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pages
...In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow Thou'rt such a toui'hy, testy, pleasant fellow ; Hast BO much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee, There...It is very unlucky for a man to be entangled in a friendship with one, who by these changes and vicissitudes of humour is sometimes amiable and sometimes... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 720 pages
...A CAPRICIOUS FRIEND. [IMITATED FROM MARTIAL.] In all thy humors, whether grave or mellow, Thou 'rt such a touchy, testy,. pleasant fellow ; Hast so much...thee, There is no living with thee, nor without thee. TO A ROGUE. [IMITATED FROM MARTIAL.] EPIGRAMS OF ALEXANDER POPE. ON MRS. TOFTS. (A CELEBRATED OPERA... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 372 pages
...Pifficilis,facilis, jucundus, acerbus es idem, Nee tecum possum vivere, nee sine te. Epiff. xii. 47. In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt...fellow ; Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thce There is no living with thee, nor without thee. Spectator. CXXXVL To say a person writes a good... | |
 | William Peter - 1856 - 590 pages
...wish, nor tremble at, the last. ON AN ODD FELLOW. IK all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou art such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow, Hast so much...and spleen about thee, There is no living with thee or without thee. JUVENAL: [Bora »bnut 40,— Died about 130, A, D.] DECIMCS .Ir vi us JT VKV41.I4... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 pages
...thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou 'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow ; VoL. II. 2 B Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee, There is no living with thee, noj without thee. It is very unlucky for a man to be entangled in a friendship with one, who by these... | |
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