 | English essays - 1799 - 374 pages
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 | 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... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...feore. Some of their Chiefs were Princes of the laud ; la the fcft Rank of thefe did Zimri fta:ul ; C$ A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but aH Mankind's Epitome. Sritf in Opinions, always in the wrong : Was erery thing t:y ftsrtj, and Nothing... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...Dryden, in revenge for his Grace's 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... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...,'ryden, in revenge for his Grace's burkfquing him, in the celebrated and ftiil admired Rtbtar/al. ' A man fo various that he feem'd to be ' Not one, but all mankind's epitome. ' Was every thing by Harts, and nothing long ; ' But, in the courfe of one revolving moon,... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...knew or ever heard of the duke, to have been drawn exactly torn the life. This is it : * ". * " f * Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; **...but all mankind's, epitome : ** Stiff in opinions, alway in the wrong, " Was everything by ftarts, and nothing long: " But in the courfe of one revolving... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 pages
...the duke under the name of Zimri, in his Abfalom and Achitophe], in the following beautiful lines : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff jn opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But in the courfe of... | |
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