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...Historian, hard, philosopher, comhined ; 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 prrne, — Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne. cvII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting...

...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. cvn. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation...

...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. ORPHEUS. THE LOSS OF EURYDICE. BUT soon, too soon the lover turns his eyes ; Again she falls, again...

...happy words of Byron, to multiply himself among mankind — " The Proteus of their talents ; whilst his own Breathed most in ridicule ; which, as the...Now to o'erthrow a fool, and now to shake a throne." When he presented himself at the Academy's door, he stood on ground which he had cultivated usefully,...

...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. CVII. In meditation dwelt, with learning wrought, And shaped his weapon with an edge severe, Sapping...

...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. evn. The olher, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation...

...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. CVII. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year, In meditation...

...Historian, bard, philosopher, combined; He multiplied himself among mankind, The Proteus of their talents : ch a survey than o'erthrowa fool, and now to shake a throne. cvn. The other, deep and slow, exhausting thought, And...

...be soiled with imperfect thoughts. Byron (" Childe Harold") says of the historian Gibbon that he was Deep and slow, exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year. We are not accustomed to credit the poetical temperament with a disposition of this description ; but...