| British essayists - 1823 - 820 páginas
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, 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, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 páginas
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thin); by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| 1824 - 292 páginas
...SPECTATOR. 7 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...rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand freaks that cly'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy!"... | |
| Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 páginas
...to be, Not one, bat 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 chymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 páginas
...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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourse of one revolving moon, M'as ehemist, world along, And the sky saddens with the gather'd...whit'ning show'r deseends, At first thin wav'ring, eould every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual... | |
| John Bull - 1825 - 782 páginas
...Was every thing by start.-, und nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, besides ten thoua.mil freaks that died in thinking, Bless VI madman ! v.ho could every hour employ In something... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 páginas
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome 7 Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. no SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, KG Great Sheffield's Muse... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 páginas
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, KG Great Sheffield's Muse... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 páginas
...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...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. • Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to... | |
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