 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...parallel character, that is wonderfully wellfinished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : 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. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...buckler of the people's cause Against the Crown, and skulk'd behind the laws. DRYDEN. CHARACTER OF ZIMRI. 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 ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...believing right. Such were the tools : but a whole Hydra more Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. e smiling mom With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...great, because it is so small," , the duke cried out, ' Then 'twould be greater, were it none at all.' " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...: A man so various, that he seem'd to be, Not one, bat all mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing... | |
 | 1824 - 292 pages
...rank of these did /imri stand: A man so various, that he seem'd to be - t No. 163. THE SPECTATOR. 7 Not one, but all mankind's 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 chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...a whole Hydra more Remains of sprouting heads too long to seore. Some of their ehiefs were prinees re the languid sun, Faint, from the west emits his ev'ning ray, Earth's universal faee, deep hid, every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourse of one revolving moon, M'as ehemist, fiddler,... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...e best liquor La, to be sure !" CHARACTER ОТ THS СК1.КВП А ГЕ1) DUKE OF DICKING 11 Л Ы. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, hut all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by start.-, und... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 434 pages
...little elevated,) " it is an impudent satire on glorious John ; but he tickled Buckingham off for it— In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various " " Hold your peace," said Bunce, drowning the voice of the admirer of Dryden in louder and more vehement... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 310 pages
...little elevated,) " it is an impudent satire on glorious John, but he tickled Buckingham off for it— ' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various ' " " Hold your peace," said Bunce, drowning the voice of the admirer of Dryden in louder and more... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...parallel 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 thing by starts, and nothing long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, , Was chemist,... | |
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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 chymist,... 
