 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
 | 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...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, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - Great Britain - 1846 - 564 pages
...seemed 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...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 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 ! Railing and praising... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...to be . Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff" in opinion, 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... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...seem'd to be Not one but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong. Was everything by starts, and nothing long. But in the course of...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Spectator. 14. The way to conquer men is by their passions : Catch but the ruling foible of their hearts,... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 526 pages
...seem'd to be Not one but ail mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long. But in the course of...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Spectator. 14. The way to conquer men is by their passions : Catch but the ruling foible of their hearts,... | |
 | Alan L. Mackay - Science - 1991 - 312 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. Absalom and Achitophel I, 545 89 Mere poets are sottish as... | |
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