 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 everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,...  The First Canto of Ricciardetto - Sivu 170tekijä(t) Niccolò Forteguerri - 1822 - 232 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 598 sivua
...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 - 532 sivua
...not seem to be very greatly overcharged. » • » * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man...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 - 536 sivua
...not Seem to be very greatly overcharged. * • * * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man...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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 sivua
...more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man...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,... | |
 | Tim Bobbin, John Corry - 1819 - 536 sivua
...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 - 410 sivua
...Some of their chiefs were princes of the land r 1^' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A 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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 sivua
...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of 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 thing by starts, and nothing long, But,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 sivua
...true plot amongst the false was lost. Absalom Senior. Note XVIII. In Ihejlrst rank oflhese did Zlmri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. — P. 233. This inimitable description refers, as is well known, to the famous George Villiers,... | |
 | 1821 - 778 sivua
...Kcsolvod to ruin, or to rule the tute." 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,... | |
 | 1821 - 800 sivua
...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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