 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pages
...did ZimriJ stand ; 1 A man so various, that he seem'd to be \Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, ] Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; \/ iBut, in the course of one revolving moon, |Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; * Note... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...princes of the land : 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,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1822 - 330 pages
...mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions—always in the wrongWas every thing by starts, but nothing long; Who, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist,...statesman, and buffoon; Then, all for women, painting, fiddling, drinking; Besides a thousand freaks that died in thinking. DRVDEN. WE must now transport... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind** epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Wai please me. There do come to our house tl' greatest politicians o rerolving moon, Was chemist, fldlec, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, pain tine, rhyming,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...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,...rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something new to wish, or to enjoy... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 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...long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...same foundation : In the fir^t 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, fiddler,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thin); by starts, and nothing long ! But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | 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,...rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand freaks that cly'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish, or to enjoy!"... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...princes of the land : 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,...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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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... 
