 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...  The Spectator - Page 334by Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Richard Jenkyns - Europe - 1992 - 526 pages
...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... | |
 | Arthur Asa Berger - Language Arts & Disciplines - 220 pages
...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, statesman, fiddler, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking Besides ten thousand... | |
 | Michael A. Mullett - Biography & Autobiography - 1994 - 116 pages
...famous depiction of the absurd Whig aristocrat, George Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham - 'Zimri': Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong; Was every...long: But in the course of one revolving Moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, States-Man, and Buffoon. Dryden also reflected growing scepticism about the Popish... | |
 | Robert Andrews - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1997 - 666 pages
...seemed tobe 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. JOHN DRYDEN, (1631-1700) British poet, dramatist, critic. "Absalom and Achitophel," pt. 1,1.545-50(1681).... | |
 | Denis Mack Smith - History - 1997 - 556 pages
...tradition, at another the herald of a new age. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrongi Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of...moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon. At once revolutionary and conservative, Catholic and an ti religious, socialistic and bourgeois, the... | |
 | Steven N. Zwicker - Literary Criticism - 1998 - 362 pages
...strokes directed at Buckingham's neck: A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but Mankinds epitome. Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong; Was...by starts, and nothing long: But, in the course of the revolving Moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, States-man, and Buffoon, (lines 545-50) The victim of satire... | |
 | Connie Robertson - Humor - 1998 - 404 pages
...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...moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. 1189 Absalom and Achitophel In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded, but... | |
 | Connie Robertson - Reference - 1998 - 686 pages
...seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinlons, always in the wrong; Was everything 3027 Absalom and Achitophel In squandering wealth was his peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded, but... | |
 | Joseph Twadell Shipley - Foreign Language Study - 2001 - 688 pages
...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...moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. kert: twist together. Gk khurtos, L cratis: wickerwork. L crassus: thick, solid. cartilage, cartilaginous,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 2001 - 356 pages
...opinions — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long ; Who, in the course oj one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then, all for women, painting, Jiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DRYDEN. WE must now transport... | |
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