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: Then... The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time of Dean Swift - 321. oldalszerző: Robert Shiells - 1753Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 554 oldal
...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 fits, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1876 - 564 oldal
...the first rank of these did Ziinri 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 fits, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 oldal
...successor drives away old love. Herrick, Aph. 205. 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,... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1885 - 568 oldal
...first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all manklnd's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by fits, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| Henry Augustin Beers - 1890 - 320 oldal
...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 turns, and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
| Henry Augustin Beers - 1894 - 328 oldal
...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 turns, and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1894 - 688 oldal
...is outlined with astonishing power : — " 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: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1895 - 182 oldal
...first Rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all Mankinds 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, Fidlcr, States-Man,... | |
| George Gregory Smith - 1897 - 356 oldal
...In the first Rank of these did Zimri stands 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 t i** *be Course of one revolving Moon, Was Chymist, Fidler t Statesman,... | |
| Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 348 oldal
...the first rank of these did Zimri1 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
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