 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 sider
...princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various that he seem'd to myself. Yet by your gracious patience I ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 878 sider
...With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. A man so 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, but nothing long; Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 sider
...be found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham:— 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,... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 484 sider
...princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 sider
...found in his immortal character of the Duke of Buckingham : — A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong y Was everything by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 562 sider
...these lines : — " In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various that he 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,... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - 1847 - 300 sider
...cottage leaves the palace far behind." XL. THE UNSTABLE WORKING-MAN. " A man so 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 turns, and nothing long. But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fuller, statesman, and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 sider
...princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various that he secm'd to n quaternian run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix, And nourish all things ; let ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | 1847 - 486 sider
...pasquinade upon the royal duke — " A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind') epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by (tarts, and nothing long." It was whilst indulging in one of these day-dreams of a quaintly curious... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 sider
...Dryden's masterly portrait of him in the ' Absalom and Achitophel.' " 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,... | |
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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... 
