 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 sider
...hours, the inevitable sentence will be past, that shall raise me to the heights of happiness, " Bur, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was chymist,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking." WENTWORTH DILLON, Earl of Roscemmtn, contemporary with BUCKINGHAM, was also a man of considerable learning... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 sider
...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...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ W^ith something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 sider
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women,...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Hailing and praising were his usual themes, \nd both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over violent,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 sider
...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,...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy I Railing and praising were his usual themes, And, both to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over... | |
 | 1822 - 788 sider
...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...upon i dispute that arose between them. Will it se t'reaki, that died in thinking ; Bless'd madman, that could every hoi.r employ In something new to... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 sider
...that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : In the fir^t rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various,...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 sider
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thin); 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 enjoy In something new to wish, or to employ! In squand'ring wealth... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 sider
...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 Tu something new to wish, or to enjoy ! In squand'ring... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sider
...Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and pow'r divine. Speak ye who best 1 Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes: So over... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 sider
...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...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising... | |
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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... 
