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 Life of John Locke - Page 269by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
| Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 598 pages
..." Not one, but all mankind's epitome; '* Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, <i Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; " But, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was cbymist, tidier, statesman, and buffoon." "With all these qualifications, however, and notwithstanding... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...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... | |
| England - 1821 - 778 pages
...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 chemist, poet, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten... | |
| Scotland - 1821 - 800 pages
...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 chemist, poet, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...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... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 pages
...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... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...stand : 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...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 438 pages
...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... | |
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