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... Original Poems - Page 168by John Dryden - 1773Full view - About this book
| John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...(core. Some of their Chiefs were Princes of the Land: In the fall Rank of thefe did Zimri ftaml : Cj A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...every thing by ftarts, and Nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymift, Fidler, Statefman and Buffoon : Then all for Women, Painting,... | |
| Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...of their Chiefs were Princes of the LancU- _ "\ " In th« foft Rank Of theft did Zimri ftaad : C j A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...wrong : Was every thing by ftarts, and Nothing long 5 But, in the coutfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymift, Fidler, Sratefman and Buffoon : Then all for... | |
| 1718 - 348 pages
...Foundation. I-Nthefrft Rank ofthffidid T,imr\ftand: A Man fo various, tfaf be feem'd to bt Hot me, but ail Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by Starts, and nothing loaf ; B::t, in the Ojurje of we revoking M on, Was Cbjmift, f idler, State/matt,... | |
| 1729 - 342 pages
...fame Foundation. IN the firfl Rank ofthefe did Zimriftand : A Man fo various, that he feem'd to te Nat one, but all Mankind's Epitome-, , Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong;.. Was every thing by Starts, and Nothing long;. Hut, in the Courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymijl, I 'idler, Sta(efma.n,... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand ~. A man fo various that he feemed to be .Not one, but ail mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
| Cruelty - 1758 - 508 pages
...Madame Guytn. ' Drydtns Abfahm ani AMttfhtl. UIW And Zimri, A manfo various, that "he feem'd to be Nat one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong : Was every thing by ft arts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was cbymift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
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...a whole Hydra more Remains of fprouting heads too long to fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
| Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...idea muft that give? , In the firft rank of thefe did Zirari ftand. A man fo various that he feemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Wa"s chymift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
| Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 pages
...the land : In the firft rank of thefedid Zimri Hand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be l^fot one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long} But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chemift, Fidler, Statefman and Buffoon: Then all for women, painting,... | |
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...but a whole Hydra moreRemains of fprouting heads too long to fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chvmift, fidler, ftatefman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting,... | |
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