 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...  The Spectator - Page 334by Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...land; In 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: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chvmift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...; In 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 : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourfe of one revolving moon, Was ehymift, fidier, ftatefinan,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, hut all mankind's epitome : Stiff in...opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, tidier, ftutefman,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, thar he fcem'd to be Not one, hitt all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...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...statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking : Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman, who could every... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fiand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by Harts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...performances. In the first rarik 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...every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the coarse of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : . Then all for women,... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...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...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...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...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fidler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
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