 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...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 218edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 278 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...in thinking; Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ Tu something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 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...in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...to be, Not one, bat 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, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 292 pages
...SPECTATOR. 7 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, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting-, rhyming, drinking; Besides... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing st above these Heavens TJ us mvisible, or dimly seen la these thy lowest w chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...hut all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by start.-, und nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, besides ten thoua.mil freaks that died in thinking, Bless VI madman ! v.ho could every hour employ In something... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourse of one revolving moon, M'as ehemist, world along, And the sky saddens with the gather'd...the whit'ning show'r deseends, At first thin wav'ri Blest madman, who eould every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - London (England) - 1826 - 556 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving...moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, KG Great Sheffield's Muse the long procession heads, And throws a lustre... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome 7 Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving...moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. no SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, KG Great Sheffield's Muse the long procession heads, And throws a... | |
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