 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
 | Edward Jesse - Windsor (Berkshire, England) - 1841 - 208 pages
...friendless, miserable, and despised : — " Stiff in opinions, always in the wronfr, Was ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long : But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon."— DRYDEN. The younger brother, Lord Francis, was killed... | |
 | Literature - 1841 - 500 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 chemist, ndler, statesman and buffoon. Thon all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...wrong, Was everything hy starts, and nothing Ion»; Hut 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 huur employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Hailing and praising... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...aeera'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. Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ! Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - London (England) - 1842 - 322 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was poet, statesman, fiddler, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides a... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Will - 1843 - 428 pages
...so conspicuously in the reign of Charles II., and who, in the language of Dryden, " Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of...moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." Some of the prominent leaders in the French Revolution, that remarkable period of political tempest,... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - England - 1845 - 484 pages
...seem'd 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...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 pages
...Teach kinp toJdUle, and make senate« dance. Pope The iv. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrontj, Was every thin^ by starts, and nothing long, But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was ciijnii8t,^W¿/er, «talesman, and buffoon. i>ryden. Abtaium and AtlulofkrJ. Sometime* your hair you... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham:— 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, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham : — 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, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten... | |
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