 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, and buffoon: Then...  The Spectator - Page 2071739Full view - About this book
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...INSTABILITY. Virtue which parleys, will soon surrender. Spectator. A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long! But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 pages
...expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri.* 'A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion,...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,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pages
...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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...expressed this very excdlently in the character of Zimri.* " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong. Was everything by start*, and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...satiety, We should admit of some variety. Sir John Harrington. A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long! But in the course of one revolving moon, Wras chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Great Britain - 1853 - 568 pages
...stand ; A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long, Bnt. in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; f Then all... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...stand: A man so various, that he svent'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 co1n-sr- of one revolving moon, Was Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Thon all for women,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 pages
...stand. A man so various, that he seem VI 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 women, painting,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...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 Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon: Then all for women, painting,... | |
| |
