 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
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 392 pages
...Stiff in opinions — always in the wrong— Was everything by starts, but nothing long ; Who, In th« course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,...statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DlTDBW. WE must now transport... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long, Who in the course of...moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." He died in great misery. Pope thus describes the miserable end of his career : " In the worst inn's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 770 pages
...V. A man so various, that be seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions — always in the wrong — Was everything by starts,...statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking ; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. Drudai. WE must now transport... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in tin- wrong; Wan every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course, of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...! Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besidea ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Bl«nt madman, who could every hour employ, With... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - 554 pages
...profligacy, is nowhere more faithfully delineated than hi" Absalom and Achitophel," under the name of Zimri; Who in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. He was violently opposed to Clarendon, hated Ormond, and was n6 friend to Arlington.—Clarendon's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 pages
...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 all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 pages
...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 all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...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 all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking; In squandering... | |
 | Readings - 1839 - 460 pages
...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. Bailing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes. In squandering... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 654 pages
...mankind's, epitome : Stiff in opinions — always in the wrong — Was every thing hy starts hut uothing long, Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and huffoon." He died in great misery. Pope thus descrihes the miserable end of his rareer : " In the worst... | |
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