 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all...  A Handbook of English Composition - Page 286de James Morgan Hart - 1895 - 360 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...of the land ; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be nt 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, fiddler,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...yet! JOHN DRYDEN. [From " Absalom and AchitopM."} A CHARACTER. 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,... | |
 | 1833 - 270 pages
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, . Iways 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 women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | 1871 - 340 pages
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 | 1836 - 932 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in tin- wrong; Wan every thing us men, when the person who provoked their jealousy is taken from them. The chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ! Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besidea... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 338 pages
...contradictory character. CHARACTER OP THE DtJKE OP BUCKINGHAM. A man so various that he seem'd 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, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 pages
...contradictory character. CHARACTER OF THE DOKE OP BUCKINGHAM. A man so various that he seem'd 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, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...princes of the land; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd 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, fiddler,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 pages
...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, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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