 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 Spectator - Strana 258upravili: - 1898Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 str.
...epitome : Stiff in opinions, — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long, Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." He died in great misery. Pope thus describes the miserable end of his career : " In the worst inn's... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 str.
...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,...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy I Hailing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 str.
...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides...thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! . Railing and praising were his usual themes ; us And both,... | |
 | 1833 - 270 str.
...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 ten thousand freaks that died... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 str.
...mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, <ilways in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon. Was chemist,...thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who cull every hour employ* With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 str.
...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,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Flest madman- who could every hour employ. With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Ri.il'ng and praising... | |
 | 1836 - 932 str.
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in tin- wrong; Wan every thing by starts, and nothing long; rovoked their jealousy is taken from them. Then it...furiously, and throws off all the mixtures of suspicion w Besidea ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Bl«nt madman, who could every hour employ, With... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - 556 str.
...nowhere more faithfully delineated than in " Absalom and Achitophel," under the name of Zimri ; Who in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. He was violently opposed to Clarendon, hated Ormond, and was no friend to Arlington. — Clarendon's... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - 556 str.
...nowhere more faithfully delineated than in " Absalom and Achitophel," under the name of Zimri ; Who in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. He was violently opposed to Clarendon, hated Ormond, and was no friend to Arlington. — Clarendon's... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 str.
...every thing by starts, and nothing long! Rut in the course of one revolving moon. Was ehymist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting,...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking ; Blesa'd madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squandering... | |
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