 | 1794 - 450 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was ev'ry 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, rhiming, drinking : Besides... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...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, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...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, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...that he 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 - 382 pages
...that he 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... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...that he seemed 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 ; * Note XVII. t The dissenting clergymen, expelled by the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 476 pages
...that he seemed 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 ; * Note XVII. f The dissenting clergymen, expelled by the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 340 pages
...that he 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, Wasrhymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...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 one revolving moon, "Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...that he seem'dto be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in-^bpinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in...moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking."... | |
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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... 
