 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all...  Anecdotes of Polite Literature ... - Seite 361764Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 Seiten
...foundation : — " In the first rank of these did Zimrif stand : A man so various, that he secm'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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 Seiten
...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 starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 Seiten
...history and moral. Neither will ever be forgotten or surpassed : — " 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 Seiten
...history and moral. Neither will ever be forgotten or surpassed:— " 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,... | |
 | 1854 - 538 Seiten
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 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 Seiten
...the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimri1 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 ; WHS every thing by starts, and nothing long: But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chemist,... | |
 | Drawing-room sibyl - 1855 - 464 Seiten
...to his trust, Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just. CreecJt. 13 A man so various that he seems to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Is everything by starts, but nothing long. Drydeu. 14 Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 542 Seiten
...the same foundation. 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 revolving moon, Was Chemist, Fiddler,... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 Seiten
...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 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,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 Seiten
...CHARACTEB. OF VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. (From Absalom and Achitophel) 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,... | |
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