 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...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Seite 3181816Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 Seiten
...multiplied himself among mankind, Tin' Protens of their talents : bat bis own Breathed most in r'nlicule — which, as the wind. Blew where it listed, laying all things prone — Now to o'erthrow a fuol, and now to shake a throne. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought. And hiving wisdom with... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...Historian, bard, philosopher, combined ; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which,...where it listed, laying all things prone, — Now to overthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 Seiten
...Breathed most in ridicnle. — whicb, as the wind. Blew where it listed, laying all things prone. — ow to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. The other, deep and slow, exhansting thonght, And hiving wisdom with each stndions yeaV, In meditation dwelt, with learning wronght,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 Seiten
...Historian, bard, philosopher combined ; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : but his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which,...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVH. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 Seiten
...Historian, bard, philosopher combined ; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : but his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which,...the wind, Blew where it listed, laying all things prone,^Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 362 Seiten
...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. evn. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation... | |
 | 1833 - 598 Seiten
...the most generous sentiments; — an unsparing force, which, like the wind, ' Blows where it listeth, laying all things prone, Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne.' Against a course of persevering attacks on the side of the ridiculous, no form of government, no system... | |
 | 1833 - 666 Seiten
...ridicule,— which, aa the wind, Blew where ii listed, laying all things prone,— Now to o'eitbrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. The other, deep and s'.ow, exuausiin? thought. And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation dwelt, with learning... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 Seiten
...Historian, bard, philosopher, combined ; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : But his own Breathed most in ridicule, — which,...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne (1) Voltaire and Gibbon. • N 3 CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom... | |
 | William Henry Bartlett, William Beattie - 1836 - 374 Seiten
...never lose its interest, or want visitors. It was in the bosom of this sublime retreat that — .... " Deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, — he continued, and finally completed, that great historical monument which, however unsound in principle,... | |
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