 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, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then...  The American Mechanic and Working-man - Page 249by James Waddel Alexander - 1847Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...to score. Some of their chiefs were princes cf the land: 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 ; SliiF in opinion, always in the wrong; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...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, but...opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman,... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...thousands ends." Afr. DRYDZN describes this Nobleman as being — " A man so various, that he scem'd to be " Not one, but all mankind's epitome : " Stiff...opinions, always in the wrong ; " Was every thing by starts, and nc/thmglong ; E •' But, 33. We have also an uncommon alarm given us in a Letter from,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...has expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri. A man so various, that he seera'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolvmg moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...made Dryden satirise himself6. i 1 Vide Memoires de Grammont. * Zimri in Absalom and Achitophel. f " A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He 's every thing by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : la the first rank of these did /imri stand , A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Still' in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 468 pages
...Memoires de Gramraont. 4 Zimri, in Absalom and Achitophel. (" A man so various, that he seeiu'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He's every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course nf one revolving moon, Was chemist, tiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...by Mr. Dryden, aiid raised upon the same inundation : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every tiling by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, "Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri j; 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 every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman,... | |
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