 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, statesman, and buffoon: Then...  The advanced grammar of school-grammars - Página 51por C. Duxbury - 1884 - 264 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 páginas
...following admirable portrait of him in the character of Zimri : " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He's every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was Chymist,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 páginas
...finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon 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...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,... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 424 páginas
...the human mind. This is the reason why folk are never weary of talking, reading, and writing about a man " So various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome." Who yearned after a Scotish king, yet detested the Scotish nation ; who worshipped the monarchial... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 598 páginas
...Achitophel, has given, in the following lines, the character of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter :— " A man so various that he seem'd to be, " Not one,...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... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 602 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 páginas
...» * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 páginas
...* * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 páginas
...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 páginas
...same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zinari 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 every thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | British autography - 1819 - 392 páginas
...Drydcn's verfes are very characteristic of him after the Reiteration : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler,... | |
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