 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
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...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...nothing long : But, in the course of one revolving moon, Wa» Chemist, Fiddler, Statesman, and Buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...one, but all mankind'^ epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by start», and nothing long ; but in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Ik-siiks... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 602 pages
...of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter : — " A man so various that he sccm'd to be, " Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; " Stiff in opinions, always...But, in the course of one revolving moon, '• Was chymist, fuller, statesman, and buffoon." WUh all these qualifications, however, and notwithstanding... | |
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 598 pages
...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 ; " But, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was cbymist, tidier, statesman, and buffoon." "With all these qualifications, however, and notwithstanding... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...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 the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...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 the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...these did Ziuili-Stand : 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...long, But, in the course of one revolving Moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, end buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...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...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...: In the first rank of these did Zinari 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 thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then... | |
 | British autography - 1819 - 392 pages
...very characteristic of him after the Reiteration : 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 chymift, fidler, itatefnun,... | |
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