 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 Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the Lives of ... - Pagina 1841794Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...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...statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pagina’s
...seem'd to be nt 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 course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | 1833 - 270 pagina’s
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; \V;is every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course...one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman und buffoon • Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pagina’s
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, . Iways in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course...statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Flest madman- who could every... | |
 | 1836 - 930 pagina’s
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in tin- wrong; Wan every jealous men, when the person who provoked their jealousy...breaks out furiously, and throws off all the mixt rhyming, drinking. Besidea ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Bl«nt madman, who could every... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - 556 pagina’s
...nowhere more faithfully delineated than in " Absalom and Achitophel," under the name of Zimri ; Who in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. He was violently opposed to Clarendon, hated Ormond, and was no friend to Arlington. — Clarendon's... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - 556 pagina’s
...nowhere more faithfully delineated than in " Absalom and Achitophel," under the name of Zimri ; Who in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. He was violently opposed to Clarendon, hated Ormond, and was no friend to Arlington. — Clarendon's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 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 course...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 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 course...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 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 course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon :* Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, [ing,... | |
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