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 Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the Lives of ... - Стр. 1841794Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
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| John Dryden - 1879 - Страниц: 312
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| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Страниц: 670
...seem'd to be Not on«£ but all "mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course...statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 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, and buffoon : . Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could ever)'... | |
| 1803 - Страниц: 472
...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, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
| 1803 - Страниц: 402
...seera'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 revolvmg moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, paintings, rhyming,... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - Страниц: 382
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Still' in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1806 - Страниц: 468
...seeiu'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He's every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded,... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1806 - Страниц: 434
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He 's every thing by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Waschymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Страниц: 322
...to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every tiling by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of...statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
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