 A man so various, that he seem'd 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 one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then...  The Spectator - Seite 2071739Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...double Rhyme, muft have eleven ; as may be feen by thefe Verfes. A Mm fo various that he feem'du be Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome : Stiff in Opinion, always in the Wrong, Was evry thing hy ftarti, and nothing long }. But , in the Courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Fidler, Chymift,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 Seiten
...one, but all Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong : Was every thing by ftarts, and Nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymift, Fidler, Statefman and Buffoon : Then all for Women, Painting, Rhimiiig, Drinking: Befides ten thoufand... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 Seiten
...one, but ail mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking 5 Befides ten thoufand... | |
 | 1758 - 508 Seiten
...one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong : Was every thing by ft arts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was cbymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking: Be/ides... | |
 | 1759 - 606 Seiten
...burk-Kjmug him, in the celebrated and ftill admired Rebtarfal. 4 A man fo various that he feem'd to be • Not one, but all mankind's epitome. ' Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; ' Was every thing by ttarts, and nothing long ; ' But, in the courfe of one revolving iqoon, ' Was Chymift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 Seiten
...man fo various that he feem'd to be ' Not one, but all mankind's epitome. ' Was every thing by Harts, and nothing long ; ' But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, ' Was Chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon ' • ' Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking: ' Befidcs ten... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 Seiten
...burlefquing him, in the celebrated and ftill admired Rthearfal. A man fo various that he fcem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Wiis every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; Was Chymift,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 Seiten
...one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Befides ten thoufand... | |
 | 1760 - 260 Seiten
...one , but ail mankind's epitome Sftiffin opinion , always in the Wrong , Was ev'ry thing by ftarts and nothing long- ^ But in the courfe of one revolving moon Was fidler , chymifl , ftate/man aud bufoon : Then ail for women , painting , rhyming f drinkïng , Befides... | |
 | 1764 - 198 Seiten
...one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Wa"s chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Belides ten thoufand... | |
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