 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...in opinions, always in the wrong . Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the conrse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 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 one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon ; * Note XVII. t The dissenting clergymen, expelled by the Act of Conformity.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 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 one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon ; * Note XVII. f The dissenting clergymen, expelled by the Act of Conformity.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 340 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Wasrhymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...onr", but all mankind's epitome: Si iii in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by start*, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and hufioon ; i in n all fur women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 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 revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...seem'dto be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in-^bpinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 324 pages
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long j But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd iu thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy*... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...•Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course ot' one revolving moon, Was ehymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking: Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'ring... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 384 pages
...opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; 164 THE SPECTATOR. No. But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon j Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking.... | |
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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... 
