 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 sivua
...; 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...: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Bcfides ten thoufand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Bleft madman, who could every hour employ, With... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 sivua
...; 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 courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, tidier, ftutefman, and buffoon : Then all for women, pamting, rhyming, drinking, Befides ten thoufand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 sivua
...Zimri ftand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stift'in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by...courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefinan, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Bef:des ten thoufand freaks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sivua
...thefe did Zimri ftaud i A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every...long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemifi, fidler, ftatefinan, and buffooni Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Befides... | |
 | 1796 - 532 sivua
...example of the Duke of Buckingham. Dryden, under the name cf Zimri, delcribes him, " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long ; But in the courfe of orr revolving moon Wat chymilt, fiddler, ftatefman, and buffoon 5" end Pope, in his TpifHe to Lord... | |
 | 1783 - 800 sivua
...but all mankind's epitome : •Stiffin opinions, always in the wrong, • Was every thing by ftarti, and nothing long : •But in the courfe of one revolving moon, "•Was chymift, fidler, fiatefman, and buffoon : •Then all for women, painting, rhiming, drinking, •Befides... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 sivua
...; 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,... | |
 | James Lackington - 1795 - 562 sivua
...belonging to fome of the brethren. I am, Dear Friend, Yours. LETTER LETTER XI. * Stiff in opinion], always in the wrong; " Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long." " Then all for women, panting, rhiming, drinking, " Befides ten thoufand freaks that died in thinking."... | |
 | 1799 - 364 sivua
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 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sivua
...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 ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
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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, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon :... 
