 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 - Pàgina 170per Niccolò Forteguerri - 1822 - 232 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pàgines
...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 so various, that he seem'd to be 445 Not one, hut all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; But, in the course... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pàgines
...character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. DRYDEN, and raised upon the same foundation. " 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 ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pàgines
...own time to the present, it has been universally acknowledged to be one of his happiest performances. 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; But,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...present, it has been universally acknowledged to be one of his- happiest 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 the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pàgines
...present, it has been universally acknowledged to be one of his happiest performances. / • / .'' ' / ' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man' so various, that he seem'd to be Not on«£ but all "mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts,... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pàgines
...more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes cf 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 ; SliiF in opinion, always in the wrong; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist,... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pàgines
...character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden ', and raised upon the same foundation : ' 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 ; But,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pàgines
...long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : la the first rank of these did /imri stand , A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Still' in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 498 pàgines
...made Dryden satirise himself6. i 1 Vide Memoires de Grammont. * Zimri in Absalom and Achitophel. f " A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, He 's every thing by starts, and nothing long: But... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pàgines
...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; But,... | |
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