 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
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 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, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 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...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; UleBs'd madman, who could every hour employ Tn something new to wish, or to enjoy! In squand'ring wealth... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...mankind's epitome. Was every thing by starts, and nothing long! Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking,... | |
 | Medicine - 1830 - 602 pages
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing lung ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking, are applicable to thousands besides the author of the Rehearsal. In all these cases and such as these,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy I Hailing and praising... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...be nt 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...moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.... | |
 | Periodicals - 1833 - 270 pages
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; \V;is every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman und buffoon • Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 486 pages
...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...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who cull every hour employ* With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 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 one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | 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 is taken from them. The chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ! Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besidea... | |
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