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 everything by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then... Selections from the British Poets - 174 ページ 編集 - 1840全文表示 - この書籍について
| John Heneage Jesse - 1855 - 570 ページ
...Talents — Anecdotes — Instances of his whimsical Caprice. " A MAN so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| 1855 - 834 ページ
...shake the tree. CHARACTER OF GEORGE VILLIERS, ТПЕ SECOND DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. ГГ.ОЛ ТПЕ SAME. SOME of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In...these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he secm'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every... | |
| 1855 - 864 ページ
...prefer, and give clearly the reasons which influence your choice. DBYDEN : ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL. 10. A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but...epitome; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Waa chymist, fiddler,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 692 ページ
...revenge/; With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. .tiff €itiJijhj~(0igIjtlK A man so various, that he seem'd to be 'Not one, but...Stiff in opinions — always in the wrong' — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long; "Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 542 ページ
...the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all for women, -painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| John Dryden - 1856 - 592 ページ
...long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; 7 In the first rank of these did ZiVnri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not...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, fiddle-,... | |
| Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 ページ
...succeeded as I wished ; the jest went round, and he was laughed at in his turn who began the frolic : — " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...long, But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 ページ
...CHARACTEB. OF VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. (From Absalom and Achitophel) A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions,...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 ページ
...ear, As Cato's self had not disdained to hear. POPE. 36.— CHARACTEK OF VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. SOME of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In...these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every... | |
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