 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 - الصفحة 145بواسطة British essayists - 1819عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | John Bell - 1777 - عدد الصفحات: 644
...wrong; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and huffoon: S5o Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So... | |
 | 1794 - عدد الصفحات: 450
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking : Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 670
..."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,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 674
...Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the coarse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,...rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could ever)' hour employ, With something new, to wish or to... | |
 | 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy !' ADDISON. C. * In his " Absalom and Achitophel." 2 This character was designed for George Villiers,... | |
 | 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy !' ADDISON. C. 1 In his " Absalom and Achitophel." 2 This character was designsd for George Villiers,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...shall raise me to the heights of happiness, " Bur, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : " Then all for women,...rhyming, drinking ; " Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking." WENTWORTH DILLON, Earl of Roscemmtn, contemporary with BUCKINGHAM, was also a man... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...and butfoon : Then nil 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 violent,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 322
...in opinions, always in the wrong . Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the conrse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,...c. N" 163. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1711. Si quid ego cufiucro, curamre lerasso Qiue nunc li coquit, et vet-sat sub pectore fixa, Ecquid ait pretii 1 ENN.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 322
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every tiling by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, "Was chemist,...new to wish, or to enjoy * ! c. N° 163. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER6, 1711. . Si quid ego attfuero, curamve levasso Qua: mmc te coquit, et versat sub pectore... | |
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