 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 страници
...the same foundation. In the first rank of theie 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 thing by starts, and nothing long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Wa» Chemist, Fiddler,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 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, hut all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 602 страници
...lines, the character of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter : — " A man so various that he sccm'd to be, " Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; " Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, ** Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; " But, in the course of one revolving moon, '• Was chymist,... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 598 страници
...lines, the character of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter :— " A man so various that he seem'd to be, " Not one, but all mankind's epitome; '* Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, <i Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; " But, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 страници
...Btrrnetrs account of Ms Grace, the picture ddes not Seem to be very greatly overcharged. * • * * " 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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 страници
...Burnet's account of his Grace, the picture does not seem to be very greatly overcharged. » • » * " 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... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 932 страници
...has only served to render his •want of judgment, and of principle, the more lamentably memorable : A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. In squandering wealth nus his peculiar art, Nothing went unregarded, liul desert! C 3 Bcggar'd... | |
 | Epistolary curiosities - 1818 - 270 страници
...balanced against the venom of his party spirit, or his auri sacrafames. See the Jines beginning with " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; " In the first rank of these did Zlmri stand," &c, present; so that I am sure the Queen never thought of it, and you have satisfied... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 страници
...believing right. 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...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... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 страници
...finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zinari stand: A man so various, that he seemed to be Not...epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
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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... 
