 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, statesman, and buffoon ; Then...  The Chiltern Hundreds - Էջ 72Albert J. Foster - 1897 - 220 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 էջ
...of double Rhyme, muft have eleven ; as may be feen by thefe Verfes. A Mm fo various that he feem'du be Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome : Stiff in Opinion, always in the Wrong, Was evry thing hy ftarti, and nothing long }. But , in the Courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Fidler, Chymift,... | |
 | 1729 - 332 էջ
...has exprefled this very excellently in the Character of Zlmri. A Man fo various, that he feem'd to le Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in Opinion, always in the Wrong, - Was every Thing by Starts, and Nothing long\ Sat in the Courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymijl, f idler,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1870 - 712 էջ
...and which, in fact, reminds us of nothing so much as Dryden's famous description of Achitophel,— " A man so various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome." So is it with Robert Browning's poem. It seems to contain every thing — the buried wisdom... | |
 | 1759 - 606 էջ
...burk-Kjmug him, in the celebrated and ftill admired Rebtarfal. 4 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 ttarts, and nothing long ; ' But, in the courfe of one revolving iqoon, ' Was Chymift,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 էջ
...burlefquing him, in the celebrated and ftill admired Rthearfal. A man fo various that he fcem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Wiis every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; Was Chymift,... | |
 | 1778 - 350 էջ
...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 one revolving moon, " Was chymift,... | |
 | 1801 - 860 էջ
...land } . • In the firil rank of t liefe did Zimri Hand; A roan fo various, that he feemed to be Npr one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by turns, and nothing long; *.• But in the cqurfe of one revolving moon, A chymill, tidier,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 էջ
...c«ost, That the true plut amongst Uie Uilse was lost. Absalam Senior. Note XVIII. 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. — P. 233. This inimitable description refers, as is well known, to the famous George Villiers,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 294 էջ
...Dryden has expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri: A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Was ohymist, fiddler,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 էջ
...amongst the false was lost. Abtalom Sttior, Note XVI 1 1. In tfiejtrst rank of these did Zimri stand ; ,^ man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. — P. 233. This inimitable description refers, as is well known, to the famous George Villiers,... | |
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