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
| John Dryden - 1854 - 324 páginas
...long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ;* A man so various, that he seemed to be Not...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 páginas
...of his life, are sufficient for history and moral. Neither will ever be forgotten or surpassed:— " 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, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 páginas
...his life, are sufficient for history and moral. Neither will ever be forgotten or surpassed : — " 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, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| 1854 - 630 páginas
...Zimri.* " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, 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... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1855 - 570 páginas
...Restoration — His Wit and conversational Talents — Anecdotes — Instances of his whimsical Caprice. " 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, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| John Dryden - 1855 - 350 páginas
...land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; - -C / • , . 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 : 550 Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 páginas
...Was every thing by starte, and nothing long. But in the eourse of one revolving moon, Was ehymist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon. Then all for women,...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking ; ßless'd madman, who eould every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'ring... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 542 páginas
...finished, by Mr. Uryden, and raised upon the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seemed to be Not...long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all for women, -painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| John Timbs - 1856 - 374 páginas
...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...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; Uless'd madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'riug... | |
| 1856 - 372 páginas
...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...Besides ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ Jn something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'riug... | |
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