 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 all...  Ben Jonson to Dryden - Página 442editado por - 1880Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1840 - 372 páginas
...princes of the land ; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 páginas
...where he stands : — In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various that he seem'd 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 Campbell - 1841 - 844 páginas
...the land ; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be .V '! 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... | |
 | 1841 - 764 páginas
...1718. IN November, 1712, Madame de Maintenon's letters to the Princess des Ursins betray the im* " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He's everything by starts, and nothmg long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,... | |
 | 1841 - 500 páginas
...nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, ndler, statesman and buffoon. Thon all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides...that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every house employ, With something new to wish or to enjoy: Railing and praising were his usual themes, And... | |
 | 1842 - 712 páginas
...wrong, Was everything hy starts, and nothing Ion»; Hut in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women,...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«,... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 páginas
...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...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1843 - 428 páginas
...Buckingham, who figured so conspicuously in the reign of Charles II., and who, in the language of Dryden, " Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But,...moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." Some of the prominent leaders in the French Revolution, that remarkable period of political tempest,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 páginas
...one line (the last but three), is to be found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham:— A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but...long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 292 páginas
...line (the last but three), is to be found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham : — A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but...long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, rhyming, dancing, drinking, Besides... | |
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