 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 pages
...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 chymist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon. Who is here alluded to ? State very shortly the leading features... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...their own minds. Mr. Dryden has expressed this very excdlently in the character of Zimri.* " A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's...in opinion, always in the wrong. Was everything by start*, and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | 1853 - 756 pages
...has expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri : A man PO various that he scem'd to be Not, one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long I But in the oourfie of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fukllrr. Ktateflman,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...breed satiety, We should admit of some variety. Sir John Harrington. 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 everything by starts, and nothing long! But in the course of one revolving moon, Wras chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 pages
...has expressed this very excellently in the character of 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 nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1853 - 568 pages
...Dryden's character of him is in these lines : — " 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 thing by starts, and nothing long, Bnt. in the course of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 pages
...life, are sufficient for history and moral. Neither will ever be forgotten or surpassed:— " 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 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 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 pages
...are sufficient for history and moral. Neither will ever be forgotten or surpassed : — " 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... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 pages
...shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape. Pope's Essay on Man. 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 starte, and nothing long. But in the eourse of one revolving moon, Was ehymist, fiddler,... | |
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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... 
