 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...  Selections from the British Poets - Page 174edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...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...epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every tiling by starts, and nothing long ; E 2 174 THE SPECTATOR. No. 163. But in the course of one... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...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 : ''...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, fuller,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 324 pages
...finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zirari stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not...epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long j But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...friends And fame, this Lord of useless thousands ends." Mr. DRYDEN describes this Nobleman as being — " 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, Was chymist, tidier,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...wonderfully well 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...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,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...one, but all mankind'^ epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by start», and nothing long ; but in the course of one revolving...buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Ik-siiks ten thousand freaks, that died in thinking; Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ In... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 598 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...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...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 - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...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...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,... | |
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