 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...  A Manual of English Literature... - Σελίδα 416των Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 547 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 σελίδες
...•Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course ot' one revolving moon, Was ehymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking: Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'ring... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 σελίδες
...every thing by starts, and nothing long, But, in the course of one revolving Moon, Was chymist, fuller, e, As profit is the loudest call of grace, His temple,...dispossess'd of one, would be Replenished with seve dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 σελίδες
...opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; 164 THE SPECTATOR. No. But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon j Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 σελίδες
...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 chymist, tidier, statesman and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides ten... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 σελίδες
...one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He's every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, Statesman, and Buffoon. In squandering wealth, was his peculiar art, Nothing went... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 σελίδες
...one, hut 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...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who cou'd every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 σελίδες
...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Wa» Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that <i\ M in thinking. Blest madman, who cou'd every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 σελίδες
...one, but all mankind'^ epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by start», and nothing long ; but in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Ik-siiks... | |
 | 1812 - 540 σελίδες
...II. or of any other king. Widely different indeed they are from Dryden's exquisite delineation of the Blest madman, who could every hour employ. With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Of the prodigal with whom " Nothing went unrewarded — but desert;" and of the factious patriot,... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 602 σελίδες
...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 chymist, fuller, statesman, and buffoon." WUh all these qualifications, however, and notwithstanding... | |
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