 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
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 518 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."* Such was George Villiers : the Alcibiades of that age. Let us trace one of the most romantic, and brilh'ant,... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing and praising... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 pages
...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Bailing and praising... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 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 bufIoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 476 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...statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking, Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. Dan>nr. WE must now transport... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 546 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's, epitome : Stiff in opinion — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long Who in the course of one...revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.1* He died in wretchedness. Pope thus describes the miserable end of bis career : " In the... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy! Railing and praising... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. . . , Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing and... | |
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 pages
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Wan everything by starts, and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and butfoon." Hi* life at the gay Court of Charles need not be dwelt upon here; it is an example we would... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1866 - 494 pages
...XXVIIl. 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,...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, flddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking ; Besides a thousand... | |
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