 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 страници
...is yet too long and too coarse for insertion here. The following lines, therefore, must suffice :— A man so various, that he seemed to be 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 310 страници
...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Gulian Crommerlin Verplanck - 1827 - 332 страници
...You are the very Zimri of Dryden's glorious satire." (t In the first rank of these did Zimri standV A man so various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome." Thus musing and quoting 1 rejoined my friends; whom, by the way, I did not let into the whole... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 страници
...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 so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every... | |
 | 1830 - 602 страници
...speaking of the mutability of man, says — nil fitit unquam sic impar sibi — and Dryden's lines — Л man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing lung ; But in the course of one... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 страници
...profligate nobleman , is thus graphically described by Dryden ; " 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 every thing by starts, but nothing long, Who in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 страници
...right. 540 Such were the tools : but a whole Hydra more Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 страници
...author balanced accounts for his share in the " Rehearsal;"8 1 See Dryden's Works, vol. ix., p. 201. [" Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A min so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, <ilways... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 страници
...author balanced accounts for his share in the " Rehearsal;"2 1 See Dry den's Works, vol. ix., p. 201. [" Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first • ank of these did Zimri stand ; A m in so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 страници
...believing right. Such were the tools : but a whole Hydra moro Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; In...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 every... | |
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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... 
