 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...a whole hydra more Remains, of fprouting heads too long to feore. Some of their ehiefs were prinees of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourfe of one revolving moon, Was ehymift, fidier, ftatefinan, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | 1778 - 350 pages
...findingenjoyment in their own minds. Mr. Dryden 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...more Remains of fprouting heads too long to fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; Jn the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo...various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stift'in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftaud i A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | English literature - 1796 - 528 pages
...example of the Duke of Buckingham. Dryden, under the name cf Zimri, delcribes him, " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long ; But in the courfe of orr revolving moon Wat chymilt, fiddler, ftatefman, and buffoon 5" end Pope, in his TpifHe to Lord... | |
 | 1783 - 800 pages
...••Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; • Jn the firft rank of thefe did Zimri tend. • A man fo various that he feem'd to be • Not one, but all mankind's epitome : •Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, • Was every thing by ftarti, and nothing long... | |
 | 1786 - 800 pages
...fucceeo'cd, that u'e may apply to him, by Mr. Palmer, which informed the audi- the words of Dryden, He was fo various that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Thus much may be faid in general, but to defccnd to particulars. Mr. Ryder, in ttature does... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 964 pages
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of theft did Zimri ftand ; A man fo various, that he fecm'd to f(f dhb M a th<j wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by ftart?, and nothing long; But in the courfc of one revolving moon Was... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...same foundation. " In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand: 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 ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
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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... 
