 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 - Страница 2071739Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 страници
...one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long} But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chemift, Fidler, Statefman and Buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhi'ning, drinking: Befides ten... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 страници
...one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chvmift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Befides ten... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 страници
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff jn opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler, ftatefman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Befides ten thoufand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 страници
...one, but all mankind's epitome i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemifi, fidler, ftatefinan, and buffooni Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Befides... | |
 | 1783 - 800 страници
...but all mankind's epitome : •Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, • Was every thing by ftarti, and nothing long : •But in the courfe of one revolving moon, "•Was chymift, fidler, fiatefman, and buffoon : •Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, •Befides ten... | |
 | 1793 - 806 страници
...one, hitt all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Befides... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 страници
...one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by Harts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Befides... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 страници
...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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 страници
...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 coarse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : . Then all for women,... | |
 | 1801 - 860 страници
...land } . • In the firil rank of t liefe did Zimri Hand; A roan fo various, that he feemed to be Npr one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by turns, and nothing long; *.• But in the cqurfe of one revolving moon, A chymill, tidier, ftatesman,... | |
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