 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...  Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices, and ... - Page 307by Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 716 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides...enjoy ! . Railing and praising were his usual themes ; us And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pages
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, <ilways in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of...thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who cull every hour employ* With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...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 of...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Flest madman- who could every hour employ. With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Ri.il'ng and praising... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in tin- wrong; Wan every thing us men, when the person who provoked their jealousy...furiously, and throws off all the mixtures of suspicion w Besidea ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Bl«nt madman, who could every hour employ, With... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 pages
...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...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 - 478 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinkin,. [i"g. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinkBlest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And hoth, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 pages
...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...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman... | |
 | 1849 - 468 pages
...mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was eve^rthing by starts, and nothing long, Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes • " Ashley,... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...Villiers, second duke of Buckingham, in his court dress. " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions,...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking; In squandering... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...the 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 opinions,...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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