 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
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 278 pages
...enjoyment in their own minds. Mr. Dryden has expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri : 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 every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand: works, Parent of Good, Almighty ; thine this universal...thyself how wondrous then ! laspeakable, who sit'st starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...ZIMRI. 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 of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 292 pages
...rank of these did /imri stand: A man so various, that he seem'd to be - t No. 163. THE SPECTATOR. 7 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, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...: In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be, Not one, bat 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 chymist, fidler, statesman,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...seore. Some of their ehiefs were prinees of the land ; In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : ray, Earth's universal faee, deep hid, starts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourse of one revolving moon, M'as ehemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...: 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 start.-, und nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...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, but...opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, , Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...enjoyment in their own minds. Mr. Dryden has expressed this very excellency in the character of Zimri : 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 every thing by starts, and nothing long! But in the course of one... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...enjoyment in their own mind>. Mr. Drvdeu has expressed tins very excclleiu-v in the character of Zimri: A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Was every thing by starts, and nothing long! Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, But in... | |
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