 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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then...  The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the Lives of ... - 第 184 頁1794完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 頁
...toJdUle, and make senate« dance. Pope The iv. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrontj, Was every thin^ by starts, and nothing long, But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was ciijnii8t,^W¿/er, «talesman, and buffoon. i>ryden. Abtaium and AtlulofkrJ. Sometime* your hair you... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 頁
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff" in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of...statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 頁
...to be . Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of...statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 頁
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of...statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 頁
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of...chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for teamen, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1846 - 564 頁
...seemed 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1846 - 482 頁
...epitome ; Stiff in opinion — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, tut nothing long; Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." He died in wretchedness. Pope thus describes the miserable end of his career : " In the worst inn's... | |
 | Alan L. Mackay - 1991 - 312 頁
...seem'd 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...moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Absalom and Achitophel I, 545 89 Mere poets are sottish as mere drunkards are, who live in a continual... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1902 - 368 頁
...Stiff in opinions — -always in the -wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long ; Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for nomen, painting, Jiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DRYDEN. WE must... | |
 | Richard Jenkyns - 1992 - 526 頁
...seem'd to be Not one. but all Mankind's Epitome. StitTin Opinions, always in the Wrong; Was Everything by Starts, and Nothing long: But, in the Course of one revolving Moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, States-man, and Buffoon; Then all for Women, Painting, Rhiming, Drinking, Besides... | |
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