 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...  Addison - Seite 144von Joseph Addison - 1906 - 528 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1803 - 442 Seiten
...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long 5 But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,...thinking ; Blest madman, who could every hour employ In something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 Seiten
...revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and butfoon : Then nil for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 Seiten
...Act of Conformity. J The D'uke of Buckingham. Sea pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 Seiten
...Act of Conformity. J The Duke of Buckingham. SCQ pote XVIII. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 Seiten
...various, 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,...statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 Seiten
...one, but all mankind'^ epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by start», and nothing long ; but in the course of one revolving...statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Ik-siiks ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; Bless'd madman, who could every... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman...hour employ With* something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Bailing, and praising, were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Beside ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman!...hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy! Eailing, and praising, were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgement, in extremes: So over-violent,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 Seiten
...revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over... | |
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