 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 everything by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...  Waldie's Select Circulating Library - Page 601841Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 340 pages
...enjoyment in their own minds. Mr. Dryden has expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri : A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 pages
...that he seera'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in I ho wrong, i Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Waschymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...plots wi^h plots so c«ost, That the true plut amongst Uie Uilse was lost. Absalam Senior. Note XVIII. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. — P. 233. This inimitable description refers, as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : In 1 lie first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seera'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong . Was every... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 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...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 revolving... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 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...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long j But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all... | |
 | John Monk (of Chester, England.) - 1810 - 118 pages
...:3iperfectioii3 of your party, and you shall have the praise of , OMNES. sAKE . CAME BATE. TO CAIUS. A man so various, that he seem'd to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinion, aliitayi in tie wrong, Was eveiy thing by starts, and nothing long i Blot madman, who could... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...Zimri : A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, •Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course ot' one revolving moon, Was ehymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting,... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 pages
...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 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...nothing long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Wa» Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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