 | Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825 - 234 Seiten
...twenty-four hours he was the same freethinking, thankless dog as ever ; thus verifying the old distich, " The devil was sick — the devil a monk would be—- The devil got well— the devil a monk was he." As there was a thick fog in the air, Mr. Benson resolved to lay... | |
 | 1826 - 492 Seiten
...affliction, a vow ; in the time of prosperity, an inundation ; or a greater increase of wickedness." The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. His philosophical judgement could never acquire a single rule of English syntax, and orthography proved... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 Seiten
...all the heaven's light. Enrolled in duskish smoke and brimstone blue. Spenter. The ilfil was ill and the devil a monk would be. The devil was well the devil a monk was he. Old Proverb. See thyself, deal ; Proper deformity seems not in the fiend So horrid as in woman. Shaltipeare.... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...Imperialists, 1734. The City Road from Islington to Old Street is first opened upon this day, 1761. The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. Come, kinsman (snid the little god), l'Dt off yonr wings; lay by your rod ; Retire with me tu yonder... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1837 - 318 Seiten
...captain of another Fair Trader : — exemplifying in this the moral of the philosophical old song — " The Devil was sick, The Devil a Monk would be ; The Devil got well— The Devil a Monk was he." Willoughby, who gave me this account, .and who actually went... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1837 - 204 Seiten
...captain of another Fair Trader:—exemplifying in this the moral of the philosophical old song— " The Devil was sick, The Devil a Monk would be; The Devil got well— The Devil a Monk was he." Willoughby, who gave me this account, and who actually went again... | |
 | Henry Robert Addison - 1838 - 648 Seiten
...while the iron is hot, or he may get well and grow fierce again; for according to the English lines " The Devil was sick, the Devil a monk would be, " The Devil was well, the Devil a monk was he I ! 214 THE ROUfi. " But I forgot. Have you a passport?" Armande disgusted at his levity, merely bowed... | |
 | William Joseph Walter - 1840 - 404 Seiten
...Henry, written jointly to the cardinal, confirms the statement in the text.—See Appendu, No. 1. t The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be; The devil grew well—the devil a monk was he! pains therewith. I must require you, in the meantime, to accept... | |
 | Alban Butler - 1845 - 272 Seiten
...dangerous occasions of temptations. (1) S. Aug. Serm. de Excidio Urbis, c. 6. t. 6. p. 627. ed Ben. • The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil no monk was he. FEBRUARY XX. SS. TYRANNIC, BISHOP OF TYRE, ZENOBIUS AND OTHERS, MARTYRS IN PHOENICIA,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1845 - 574 Seiten
...and sets out upon his travels. As soon as his back is turned, Alexis realizes the old distich : — " The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil got well, the devil a monk was he." He recovers his health instantaneously, and celebrates his father's... | |
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The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. 
