 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 Timbs - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...seem'd to be Not one, but all 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing lung ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking, are applicable to thousands besides the author of the Rehearsal. In all these cases... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 542
...epitome : Stiff in opinions, — 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." He died in great misery. Pope thus describes the miserable end of his career : " In the worst inn's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 342
...stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be s« Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 270
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; \V;is every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of...one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman und buffoon • Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 534
...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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...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...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... | |
 | 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 932
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in tin- wrong; Wan every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course, of...! 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 - عدد الصفحات: 554
...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... | |
 | Thomas Peregrine Courtenay - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 2
...nowhere more faithfully delineated than in " 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 no friend to Arlington. — Clarendon's... | |
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