 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
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...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 all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 292 pages
...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 all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking Blest madman ! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Buckingham:— 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 all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Slat madman! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...Buckingham : — 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 all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...Buckingham:— 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 all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...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 chemist,...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...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 chemist,...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...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 chemist,...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 386 pages
...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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for teamen, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 pages
...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 ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment in extremes ; So over... | |
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