 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
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 str.
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; soon after he was cast into hell, and that the terrors...torments. The description of the gates is very poetical, dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 770 str.
...Stiff in opinions— always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long; Who, in tbe course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,...statesman, and buffoon; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DRYDEN. E must now transport the... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1842 - 322 str.
...poet, statesman, fiddler, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 str.
...mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong. Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinkin::. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ... | |
 | 1874 - 898 str.
...execution. Dryden, it wil be remembered, described Buckingham in the character of Zimri as one who In the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. He wrote the fashionable verses of his time from an overweening conceit which would not suffer him... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 str.
...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 thousand freaks that died in thinking. Slat madman! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 292 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,...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking Blest madman ! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 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,...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 str.
...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 thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 str.
...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 thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could... | |
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