 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...  The Life of John Locke - Pagina 271door Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 506 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 pagina’s
...In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be . Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 pagina’s
...land. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, always in...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 pagina’s
...land. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Sarah Davison lady Nicolas - 1846 - 278 pagina’s
...to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, His every thing by starts, and nothing long : But in the course of...moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded, but desert : Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | 1847 - 530 pagina’s
...human breast ! PATTISON. 13. A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one but all mankind's epitom<>. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything...revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman and buflbon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in... | |
 | James Thorne - 1847 - 480 pagina’s
...he somewhat qualifies the praise — if praise it be— in the next lines : — " Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and...moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." (Absalom and Achitophel.) And what follows is well known. The worst that can fairly be said of him... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pagina’s
...to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong. Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - 1847 - 300 pagina’s
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns, and nothing long. But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fuller, statesman, and buffoon." DBTDEN, THE character which Dryden gives of the witty and wicked Duke... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pagina’s
..." 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...long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pagina’s
...Achitophel.' " 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...long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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