 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...  Selections from the British Poets - Pagina 1801840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1855 - 834 pagina’s
...shake the tree. CHARACTER OF GEORGE VILLIERS, ТПЕ SECOND DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. ГГ.ОЛ ТПЕ SAME. SOME of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In...these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he secm'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 692 pagina’s
...revenge/; With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. .tiff €itiJijhj~(0igIjtlK A man so various, that he seem'd to be 'Not one, but...Stiff in opinions — always in the wrong' — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long; "Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | 1855 - 864 pagina’s
...prefer, and give clearly the reasons which influence your choice. DBYDEN : ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL. 10. A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but...epitome; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Waa chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 542 pagina’s
...the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all for women, -painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 592 pagina’s
...long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; 7 In the first rank of these did ZiVnri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddle-,... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 pagina’s
...succeeded as I wished ; the jest went round, and he was laughed at in his turn who began the frolic : — " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...long, But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pagina’s
...CHARACTEB. OF VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. (From Absalom and Achitophel) A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions,...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pagina’s
...ear, As Cato's self had not disdained to hear. POPE. 36.— CHARACTEK OF VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. SOME of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In...these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pagina’s
...believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole hydra more Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land. In...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong. Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; * George Villiers, second... | |
 | Denys Thompson - 1978 - 252 pagina’s
...that of Buckingham: In the first rank of these did Zimri stand, A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all Mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions,...buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something... | |
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