 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...  Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of England ...: With a ... - Trang 265bởi Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 506 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Woolwich roy. military acad - 1861 - 572 trang
...knew not why, > Even at the sound himself had made." c 2 " Coming events cast their shadow before." " A man so various that he seemed to be Not one but all Mankind's epitome." 10. For an essay : — Either, — The advantages of an acquaintance with mathematical and... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 trang
...— " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; 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 fits, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 346 trang
...— ' Some of their chiefs were princes of the laud ; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand — 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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 trang
...BUCKINGHAM. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 trang
...BUCKINOiHAM. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1862 - 192 trang
...Whereto with speedy words the arch-fiend replied. — Milton. (15) A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1863 - 312 trang
...instability, which neutralises all. The bright and glittering Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham — A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; the favourite of his sovereign, the darling of the crowd — ' wit, poet, statesman, critic—... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 trang
...David, but the king. Purl i. Line 512. Who think too little, and who talk too much. Part i. Line 534. 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... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 trang
...ZHTBI. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev"rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one... | |
 | Denys Thompson - 1978 - 252 trang
...with brilliant character sketches like that of Buckingham: In the first rank of these did Zimri stand, 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... | |
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