 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 ... - Страница 361764Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 страници
...Who think too little, and who talk too much. Part i. Line 534. 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,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 страници
...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 ev"rything by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 446 страници
...efforts de la cour, I. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various that be seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1867 - 444 страници
...into ¿he fickleness and restlessness of Dryden's Zimri, who was " 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 loeg ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | S S. Pugh - 1867 - 300 страници
...princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man as various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by fits, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1867 - 574 страници
...England. And a strange character have we to deal with : — ' A man so various, that he seemed to lie 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,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 страници
...princess 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,... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 страници
...Who think too little, and who talk too much. Part \. Line 534. 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,... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 страници
...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,... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 страници
...Here is his great character of Villiers, Duke of Buckingham : — 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,... | |
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