 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 works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell - الصفحة 349بواسطة Joseph Addison - 1804عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | John Dryden - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Still' in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He 's every thing by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, (idler, statesman, and buffoon. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar ait, Nothing went unrewarded... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 434
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He 's every thing by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Waschymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, "Was chymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Percival Stockdale - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 628
...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 one revolving moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon ! Then all for women ; painting; rhyming ; drinking ; Besides... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 322
...in opinions, always in the wrong . Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the conrse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,...thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy * ! c. N" 163. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...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 one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon; Because they could not help believing right. Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 296
...every thing by starts, and nothing long! But in the course of one revolving moon, Waschymist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy!... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...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 one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon ; * Note XVII. •)• The dissenting clergymen, expelled by the Act... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course nf one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy!... | |
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