 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 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, 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
..." 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
..." 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Wu every thing byst*rtstancl f the willow-tree.' As Sir Roger was giving me this * Rodger, Will told him that Mr. Touchy and he Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand t'reaki, that died in thinking... | |
 | 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... | |
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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 all... 
