 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pàgines
...being alarmed with the recollection of his crimes, anxiously enquired of his physician, — " Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Rase out the written troubles of the brain; And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff'd... | |
 | 1833 - 932 pàgines
...physic to the dogs," would seem to be the author's motto. When Macbeth says to his physician, "Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased — Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ?" iScc., the physician doubtingly replies, " Therein the patient must minister to himself." Now Mr.... | |
 | Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) - 1834 - 630 pàgines
...physician, whom he has ordered to attend the queen during her illness, is similarly striking : " Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the...antidote, Cleanse the foul bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart ? " This is like the feverish speech of a thirsty wretch parched... | |
 | Richard Treffry - 1834 - 222 pàgines
...the objects which are supposed in any measure capable of affording satisfaction ? — " Canst them not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1834 - 408 pàgines
...whose minds were sickly, and he believed that, though it was difficult, yet it was not impossible to " Minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pàgines
...desponding, and said, " I have been as a dying man all night." He then emphatically broke out in the words of Shakspeare, — " Canst thou not minister to a...mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 458 pàgines
...desponding, and said, " I have been as a dying man all night." He then emphatically broke out in the words of Shakspeare,— " Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain; And with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuff'd... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1835 - 592 pàgines
...black crown of cares. He turns to every man but to him by whom he could be delivered, and asks, " Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Rase out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pàgines
...desponding, and said, " I have been as a dying man all night." He then emphatically broke out in the wordj of Shakspeare, " Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the im-uiory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet oblivious... | |
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Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart ? DOCTOR... 
