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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then... Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices, and ... - עמוד 307מאת Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 716 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| 1842 - 712 דפים
...epitome t Stiff lu opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything hy starts, and nothing Ion»; Hut in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,...that died In thinking. Blest madman, who could every huur employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Hailing and praising were his usual theme«,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 דפים
...aeera'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong; Was every thing of Satan, that Death appeared soon after he was cast...torments. The description of the gates is very poetical, dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
| Readings - 1843 - 466 דפים
...Villiers, duke of Buckingham, contained in that poem : A man so various that he seem'd to be, Not one, bat all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in...moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes. In squandering... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 דפים
...to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong. Was ev'rything e time : So many hours must I tend my flock ; So many...contemplate ; So many hours must I sport myself ; So m drinkin::. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could ev'ry hour employ... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 דפים
...in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham:— A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions,...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 דפים
...one line (the last but three), is to be found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham:— Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 דפים
...one line (the last but three), is to be found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham:— Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Slat madman! who could... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 דפים
...line (the last but three), is to be found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham : — Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 דפים
...that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong y Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But in...fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman ! who could... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 572 דפים
...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,...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was god or... | |
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