 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
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1866 - 800 pages
...given by Cromwell to General Fairfax, whose daughter married Georgo Yilliers, Duke of Buckingham, ' Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Up and Down the London Street». The Duke resided here after the Restoration, and subsequently sold... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 446 pages
...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'ry thing by starts, and npthing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then ail for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest... | |
 | Mark Lemon - 1867 - 364 pages
...given by Cromwell to General Fairfax, whose daughter married George Yilliers, Duke of Buckingham, " Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, ixiinting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking." The duke resided... | |
 | S S. Pugh - 1867 - 300 pages
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.' " Do you know who that worthy was ?" asked Mr. Forrest. " No, uncle, I don't know that I do," replied... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1867 - 444 pages
...epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was everything by starts, and nothing loeg ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." LABOUR AND SUCCESS. purpose and conduct, there is frequently a strong temptation to form our plans,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 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. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy I Railing and praising... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 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. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing and praising... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 pages
...epitome : 5 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 10 With something new to wish, or to en|oy ! Bailing and... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1869 - 572 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 buffoou. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy. Railing... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...farce the Rehearsal, yet the poet confines his strictures simply to his follies and his weakness. 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... | |
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