 A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then...  The Life of John Locke - Pagina 267door Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 506 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pagina’s
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the coarse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : . Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pagina’s
...stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | 1830 - 368 pagina’s
...general held in private houses, belonging to some of the brethren. I am, dear friend, yours. LETTER XI. " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts and nothing long." ****** " Then all for women, panting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking."... | |
 | James Lackington - 1827 - 368 pagina’s
...general held in private houses, belonging to some of the brethren. I am, dear friend, yours. LETTER XI. " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts and nothing long." * « * * * * "Then all for women, panting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1828 - 346 pagina’s
...as numerous as those which Dryden celebrates in the Duke of Buckingham ; who — ' Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the coarse of one revolving moon, Was cbymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." though we must acknowledge that the transition from the... | |
 | 1830 - 372 pagina’s
...general held in private houses, belonging to some of the brethren. I am, dear friend, yours. LETTER XI. " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts and nothing long." • » » • • • " Then all for women, panting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...CHARACTER. A MAN so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: .Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pagina’s
...dress. " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pagina’s
...stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 pagina’s
...stand ; A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one but all mankind's epitome" : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
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