 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 British Essayists;: Spectator - Сторінка 147автори: Alexander Chalmers - 1808Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 310 стор.
...little elevated,) " it is an impudent satire on glorious John, but he tickled Buckingham off for it— ' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various ' " " Hold your peace," said Bunce, drowning the voice of the admirer of Dryden in louder and more... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 стор.
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome 7 Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. no SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, KG Great Sheffield's Muse... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 стор.
...Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, KG Great Sheffield's Muse... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 стор.
...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...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,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 стор.
...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 стор.
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 стор.
...character of this highly-gifted but profligate nobleman , is thus graphically described by Dryden ; " A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but...in opinions, — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long, Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 стор.
...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 so various, that he seem'd to be nt Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 стор.
...poets yet! JOHN DRYDEN. [From " Absalom and AchitopM."} A CHARACTER. 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,... | |
 | 1833 - 270 стор.
...self was the idol to which he sacrificed every thing. Dryden, who knew him well, described him as, A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; \V;is every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of... | |
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