 The one was fire and fickleness, a child Most mutable in wishes, but in mind A wit as various, — gay, grave, sage, or wild, — Historian, bard, philosopher combined : He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed...  The Port Folio - Σελίδα 1561817Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1853 - 502 σελίδες
...himself among mankind, The Protens of their talents: Bnt his own Breathed most in ridicnle,—which, as the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things...and now to shake a throne. The other, deep and slow, exhansting thonght, And hiving wisdom with each stndions year, In meditation dwelt, with learning wronght,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1854 - 320 σελίδες
...combined, He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind, Blew where...wrought, And shaped his weapon with an edge severe, * Voltaire and Gibbon. Voltaire resided at Ferney during the last twenty years of his life, and Gibbon... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 σελίδες
...it listcth, laying all things prone, — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And...with learning wrought, And shaped his weapon with on edge severe, Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer ; The lord of irony, — that master-spell,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 378 σελίδες
...himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule,—which, as the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne, cvir. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 σελίδες
...their talents ; But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind, Blew where it listeth, laying all things prone, — Now* to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each sttidious year, In... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 σελίδες
...their talents ; But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, аз the wind, Blew where it listeth, laying all things prone, — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1855 - 588 σελίδες
...combined, tie multiplied himself amongst mankind, The Proteus of their talents ; but his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind Blew where...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne." From the North British Review. THE WONDERS OF THE SHORE.• THE study of Natural History has become,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1856 - 556 σελίδες
...laying all things prone,— Now to overthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. The other, (Gibbon) deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom...with learning wrought. And shaped his weapon with on edge severe, Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer : Tiie lord of irony, that master spell, Which... | |
 | Edward Young - 1856 - 536 σελίδες
...combined ; He multiplied himself among mankind. The Proteus of their talent : but his own Breathed most in ridicule,— •which, as the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things prone, — Now to overthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. The other, (Gibbwi) deep and slow, exhausting thought,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 362 σελίδες
...prone, — • Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. :! U CHlLDE HAROLDS PILGRIMAGE CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And...wrought, And shaped his weapon with an edge severe, • • ,n. CIIILDE HAROLD S PILGRIMAGE I79 Sapping a solemn creed .with solemn sneer ; The lord of... | |
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