 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 trang
...parallel character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, hut all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 424 trang
...the human mind. This is the reason why folk are never weary of talking, reading, and writing about a man " So various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome." Who yearned after a Scotish king, yet detested the Scotish nation ; who worshipped the monarchial... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 598 trang
...Achitophel, has given, in the following lines, the character of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter :— " A man so various that he seem'd to be, " Not one,...epitome; '* Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, <i Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; " But, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 trang
...not Seem to be very greatly overcharged. * • * * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man...opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 trang
...not seem to be very greatly overcharged. » • » * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man...opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 trang
...more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 trang
...same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zinari stand: A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then... | |
 | British autography - 1819 - 392 trang
...Drydcn's verfes are very characteristic of him after the Reiteration : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler, itatefnun,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 trang
...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Ziuili-Stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long, But,... | |
 | Tim Bobbin, John Corry - 1819 - 536 trang
...Dr.Forster, late Vicar of Rochdale, 493 The Author's.. , 494 Another „ '. t 43 OF MR. JOHN COLLIER. "A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; And in the course of one revolting moon Was teacher, piper, patriot and buffoon ; Ther. all... | |
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In the first rank of these did Zimri stand: A man so various, that he seem'd 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,... 
