 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 Battle Abbey Roll: With Some Account of the Norman Lineages - Page 330by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett Duchess of Cleveland - 1889Full view - About this book
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...epitome. Stiff in opimons, always in the wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 1 hen all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking : Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking.... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...epitome • Stiff ID 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 all fur women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bint ni.i-li.-i.... | |
 | William Greenfield, Edward Mangin - 1809 - 404 pages
...person's affections or pursuits; as in the case of him, whom Dryden has described in eo lively a manner, " Who in the course of one revolving moon " Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." But even although the objects of his fluctuating attachment should be all of uniform worth and importance,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 pages
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, 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 j Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...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 moon Was chemist, fiddler,...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 pages
...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 moon Was chemist, fiddler,...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... | |
 | 1924 - 924 pages
...the Restoration. His friends fail him, his enemies are on his heels. Buckingham — that Buckingham Who in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon, — at length seduces him into acting as his bully. Under orders he abducts an actress, only to find... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 334 pages
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome; 1 Stiff in opinions—always in the wrongWas every thing by starts, but nothing long; Who, in the course of...statesman, and buffoon; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DRYDEK. WE must now transport... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 326 pages
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions — always in the wrongWas every thing by starts, but nothing long ; Who, in the course of...revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buifoon ; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking ; Besides a thousand freaks that died in... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1824 - 516 pages
...secm'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Si ill' in opinions — always in the wrong — U'.is everything by starts, but nothing long ; Who, in the course of one revolving moon, M'.is chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking... | |
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