 | William Biggs - 1755 - 472 páginas
...at Mttz \ to which the two following Lines were humoroufly adapted. : < *' When the Devil was fkk, the Devil a Monk " would be ; - • " When the Devil was well, the Devil a Monk «« was he." IN this Situation I (hall leave the Affairs of Germany this Campaign, and take the Tour of Italy. FRANCE... | |
 | 1794 - 488 páginas
...the sun and summer of plenty returns, I shall shed my coat like a colt.. " When the devil was ill, the devil a monk would be; " When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he." [ Exeunt. SCENE II.— .4 Convent. Enter ABBESS Abbess. Only, daughter, consider to what tempta« tion... | |
 | Samuel Foote - 1799 - 460 páginas
...the fun and fummer of plenty returns, I fiiull fhed my coat like a colt. " When the devil was ill, the devil a monk would be ; " When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he." [Exeunt. [The fceoes at the convent fucceeded, as in the Trip to Calais; and the ait ended with no... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 páginas
...returned, than they have returned to folly with accelerated speed j fulfilling the eld popish distich: " When the Devil was sick, the Devil a Monk would be : " When the Devil got well, the devil a Monk was he !" * ( «d by his Sovereign for certain misdemeanors of which he... | |
 | 1806 - 448 páginas
...This is good advice, hut we cannot help recollecting that " When the devil was sick The devil a msnk would be; When the devil was well, The devil a monk was he." FROM THE PERRONIANA. " I observed one day to the duke of Mantua, who said the jester whom he retained... | |
 | sir John Carr - 1807 - 538 páginas
...conduct which you promise to do whilst you are labouring under a fit of the gravel, gout, cw stone." When the Devil was sick • The Devil a monk- would..."When the Devil was well The devil a monk was he. This city is celebrated for having given birth to Agrippina the mother of Nero, but it has derived... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1807 - 328 páginas
...conduct which you promise to do whilst you are labouring under a fit of the gravel, gout, or stone." When the Devil was sick The Devil a Monk would be ; When the Devil was well The Devil a Monk was he. This city is celebrated for having given birth to Agrippina the mother of Nero, but it has derived... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1807 - 334 páginas
...conduct which you promise to do whilst you are labouring under a fit of the gravel, gout, or stone." When the Devil was sick The Devil a Monk would be ; When the Devil was well The Devil a Monk was he. This city is celebrated for having given birth to Agrippina the mother of Nero, but it has derived... | |
 | Samuel Foote - 1809 - 578 páginas
...the fun and fummer of plenty returns, I fhall fhed my coat like a colt. " When the devil was ill , the devil a monk would be ; •' When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he." [Exeunt. • [I7;efcenes at tk* Convent fucceeded, as in the The Trip to Calais ; and the Afl ended... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 páginas
...returned, than they have returned to folly with accelerated speed ; fulfilling the old popish distich : " When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be : When the devil got well, the, devil a monk was he!" When Struensee, prime minister of Denmark, had been disgraced... | |
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When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be, When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he. 
