 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 British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Page 145by British essayists - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 340 pages
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Wasrhymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women,...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, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...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!... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...dissenting clergymen, expelled by the Act of Conformity. J The Duke of Buckingham. SCQ pote XVIII. 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... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...dissenting clergymen, expelled by the Act of Conformity. J The D'uke of Buckingham. Sea pote XVIII. 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... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 pages
...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,...hour employ W^ith something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : VOL. II.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...revolving moon, Was chemist, fuller, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking ; Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in...employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy !" C No 163. THURSDAY, September 6, 17U. BY ADDISON. • Si quid ego adfuero, curamve levasso, Que mine... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...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 ten thousand freaks that died in thinking." Dillon, earl of Roscommon, contemporary with Buckingham-, vvas also a man of considerable... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...mankind's epitome: Si iii in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by start*, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and hufioon ; i in n all fur women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...every thing by starts, and nothing long, But, in the course of one revolving Moon, Was chymist, fuller, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 324 pages
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long j But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd iu thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy* !... | |
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