 | 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... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...friends And fame, this Lord of useless thousands ends." Mr. DRYDEN describes this Nobleman as being — " 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 every thing by starts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 424 pages
...the human mind. This is the reason why folk are never weary of talking, reading, and writing about a man " So various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome." Who yearned after a Scotish king, yet detested the Scotish nation ; who worshipped the monarchial claims... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...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 to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long : But,... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 598 pages
...Achitophel, has given, in the following lines, the character of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter :— " A man so various that he seem'd to be, " Not one, but all mankind's epitome; '* Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, <i Was every thing by starts, and nothing long... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...* * " Some of their chiefs were 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, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...» * " Some of their chiefs were 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, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in... | |
 | Tim Bobbin, John Corry - 1819 - 536 pages
...Dr.Forster, late Vicar of Rochdale, 493 The Author's.. , 494 Another „ '. t 43 OF MR. JOHN COLLIER. "A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; And in the course of one revolting moon Was teacher, piper, patriot and buffoon ; Ther. all... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pages
...score. Some of their chiefs were 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, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut,... | |
 | 1821 - 800 pages
...Resolved to ruin, or to rule the state." Again, look at the famous sketch of the Duke of Buckingham. " 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,... | |
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A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome... 
