 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 British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Page 145by British essayists - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...starts, and nothing long, But, in the course of one revolving Moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, end buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking,...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; j And both, to show his judgment) in extremes : So over... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...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,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy!... | |
 | England - 1821 - 778 pages
...every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, poet, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,...rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left."... | |
 | Scotland - 1821 - 800 pages
...every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, poet, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left."... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pages
...i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, ] Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; \/ iBut, in the course of one revolving moon, |Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; * Note XVII. f The dissenting clergymen, expelled by the Act of Conformity. J The Duke of Buckinghatn,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 pages
...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,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 314 pages
...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,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy!... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1822 - 330 pages
...mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions—always in the wrongWas every thing by starts, but nothing long; Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...statesman, and buffoon; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DRVDEN. WE must now transport... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...wrong, Wu every thing byst*rtstancl nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon. Was chymist, [CYDY [FYGYHY [JYm[ [ [C\OYPYQYRYSYTY ZVYWYXYYYZY5Z\Y]Y^Y_Y`YaYbY ZdYeY [gY ZiYjY [lY=\nYoYpYqYrYsYtY t'reaki, that died in thinking ; Bless'd madman, that could every hoi.r employ In something new to... | |
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