 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...  A Collection of Eighteenth Century Verse - Página 7editado por - 1907 - 484 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 páginas
...indeed, did Dryden write of him :— " A wan so various, that he aeemed to bo Not one, but all mankind'*) epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was...nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Wai ohemiat, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." His life at the gay Court of Charles need not be dwelt... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 páginas
...be wrought fusil or graven in metaL J. MILTON 848 VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, DELINEATED AS ZIMRI A MAN so various, that he seemed to be not one but...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,... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1867 - 444 páginas
...particles of his character dissolve into ¿he fickleness and restlessness of Dryden's Zimri, who was " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but...the wrong ; Was everything by starts, and nothing loeg ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." Without... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1867 - 574 páginas
...England. And a strange character have we to deal with : — ' A man so various, that he seemed to lie Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions,...nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.'* Such was George Villiers : the Alcibiades of that age.... | |
 | S S. Pugh - 1867 - 300 páginas
...Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man as various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's...in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 páginas
...Young, Night Thoughts, v. 661. Absalom and Achitophel continued.] A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions,...nothing long. But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.1 Part i. Line 545. So over-violent, or over-civil, That... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 páginas
...CHARACTER OF ZIMRI (VILLIERS, Duke of Buckingham). Some of their chiefs were princess of the land; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand: A man...nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 páginas
...VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, DELINEATED AS ZIMRI. SOME of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man...nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 páginas
...David, but the king. part \, Line 512. Who think too little, and who talk too much. Part \. Line 534. A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but...nothing long. But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Part i. Line 545. So over-violent, or over-civil, That... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 páginas
...Here is his great character of Villiers, Duke of Buckingham : — A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions...nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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