 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 sider
...the land : In the firft rank of thefedid Zimri Hand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be l^fot one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long} But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chemift, Fidler, Statefman and Buffoon: Then all for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 sider
...fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chvmift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon: Then all for... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 sider
...the duke under the name of Zimri, in his Abfalom and Achitophe], in the following beautiful lines : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff jn opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But in the courfe of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 sider
...feore. Some of their ehiefs were prinees of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourfe of one revolving moon, Was ehymift, fidier, ftatefinan, and buffoon : Then all... | |
 | 1778 - 350 sider
...findingenjoyment in their own minds. Mr. Dryden has expreuedthis very excellently in the character of Zimri. " A man fo various, that he feem'd to be . " Not one, but all mankind's epitome. " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, " Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; " But in the courfe of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 sider
...fco:e. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, tidier, ftutefman, and buffoon : Then all for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 sider
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, hut all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always...wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sider
...fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftaud i A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 sider
...Zimri ftand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stift'in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefinan, and buffoon : Then all for... | |
 | 1796 - 532 sider
...example of the Duke of Buckingham. Dryden, under the name cf Zimri, delcribes him, " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long ; But in the courfe of orr revolving moon Wat chymilt, fiddler, ftatefman, and buffoon 5" end Pope,... | |
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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... 
