 The one was fire and fickleness, a child Most mutable in wishes, but in mind A wit as various, — gay, grave, sage, or wild, — Historian, bard, philosopher combined : He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed...  The Port Folio - Page 1561817Full view - About this book
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...combined; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule,— -which, as the wind, Blew where...with learning wrought, And shaped his weapon with an tdge severe, Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer; The lord of irony, — that master-spell, Which... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...philosopher, combined; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents: But his own Breathed most in ridicule; — which , as the wind, Blew where...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. cvir. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 478 pages
...combined : He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things prone, — Now to o'ei throw a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...multiplied himself among mankind, '••ITie Proteus of their talents ; but his own • • Breathed most in ridicule — which, as the wind, ., •; .Blew...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne." •!'•'• •- ' ('-"fili'iM -. To render this encomiastic description more characteristic of the:... | |
 | John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 476 pages
...multiplied himself among mankind, 2Q4 SCEPTICISM. The Proteus of their talents ; but his own Breathed most in ridicule — which, as the wind, Blew where...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne." • To render this encomiastic description more characteristic of .the object, and more offensive to... | |
 | John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...their talents ; but his own Breathed most, in rirlieule — which, as the wind, Blew where it lasted, laying all things prone Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne." To render this encomiastic description more characteristic of the object, and more offensive to good... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...comhined ; He multiplicd himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind, Blew where...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVIL The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom -with each studious year, In meditation... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents: but his own Breathed most in ridicule,—which, as the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVI I. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...combined ; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents ; But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, as the wind, Blew where...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each stndious year, In meditation... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : but his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which, a* g ! J. Fotcari. Now, I'm ready— My eyes swim strangely — whcre's «huke u throne. The other , deep and slow , exhausting ' thought. And hiving wisdom with each studious... | |
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