 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...onr", but all mankind's epitome: Si iii in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by start*, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and hufioon ; i in n all fur women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - Chelsea (London, England) - 1810 - 514 pages
...following admirable portrait of him in the character of Zimri : " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions,...moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, Statesman, and Buffoon. In squandering wealth, was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, when... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 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 chymist, tidier, statesman and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was thy indit'm-, This comes of drinking asses milk and writint. If Balak should be eall'd to leave fuller, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...that he seem'd to be Not one, hut 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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...that he seemM to be Not one, but alt mankind's epitome. Still" in opinions, always in tne wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, ndler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all fur women, painting, rhvming, drinking, Besides ten... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 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, Wa» Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 602 pages
...sccm'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 chymist, fuller, statesman, and buffoon." WUh all these qualifications, however, and notwithstanding this letter,... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 598 pages
...seem'd to be, " 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... | |
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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... 
