 | 1783 - 800 páginas
...••Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; • Jn the firft rank of thefe did Zimri tend. • A man fo various that he feem'd to be • Not one, but all mankind's epitome : •Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, • Was every thing by ftarti, and nothing long... | |
 | 1786 - 800 páginas
...fucceeo'cd, that u'e may apply to him, by Mr. Palmer, which informed the audi- the words of Dryden, He was fo various that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Thus much may be faid in general, but to defccnd to particulars. Mr. Ryder, in ttature does... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 páginas
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of theft did Zimri ftand ; A man fo various, that he fecm'd to f(f dhb M a th<j wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by ftart?, and nothing long; But in the courfc of one revolving moon Was... | |
 | 1793 - 806 páginas
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, thar he fcem'd to be Not one, hitt 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 for... | |
 | 1794 - 450 páginas
...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 ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 páginas
...fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the firir, rank of thefe did Zimri (land : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by Harts, and nothing long; - , T But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, flatcfman,... | |
 | James Lackington - 1795 - 562 páginas
...belonging to fome of the brethren. I am, Dear Friend, Yours. LETTER LETTER XI. * Stiff in opinion], always in the wrong; " Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long." " Then all for women, panting, rhiming, drinking, " Befides ten thoufand freaks that died in thinking."... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 páginas
...happiest performances. In the first rarik 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 thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the coarse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 páginas
...happiest performances. 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 thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 páginas
.../ ' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man' so various, that he seem'd to be Not on«£ 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 chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
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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... 
