 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 all...  Anecdotes of Polite Literature ... - Page 361764Full view - About this book
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 394 pages
...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, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 pages
...in England. And a strange character have we to deal with : — ' 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,... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 pages
...any man. Shakspeare. 2. Satirical description of a Nobleman. A man so various, that he seem'd to he 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,... | |
 | Grace Wharton, Philip Wharton - Fiction - 1861 - 522 pages
...Channel—in England. And. a strange character have we to deal with: " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wronp, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Bat, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...princes of the land : 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, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 pages
...princes of the land : 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, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - Authors, English - 1862 - 346 pages
...princes of the laud ; 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, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long. But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 pages
...princes of the land : 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, always in the wrong, Was everything by fits, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...princes of 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, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | John Heiton - Europe - 1865 - 242 pages
...And then he begins to snore — let him snore ! CHAPTER VIII. " 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 fits, and nothing long ; Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
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