 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then...  Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices, and ... - Seite 307von Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 716 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...seem'd to be Not 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...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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 Seiten
...revolving moon, Was chemist, ndler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all fur women, painting, rhvming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...hour employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy! AunisoN. c. № 16S. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER б, П11. Si quid ego adjuvero, curamre /ctuz**o, Qua nune... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving...buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could every hour employ With something... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving...: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With*... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 Seiten
...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...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 Seiten
...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Hailing and praising were his usual themes, \nd both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 Seiten
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 Seiten
...end buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ,...enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; j And both, to show his judgment) in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...The Duke of Buckinghatn, See Note XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, \iBesides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,...and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 Seiten
...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...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy I Railing and praising were his usual themes, And, both to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over... | |
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