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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then... The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 111by John Dryden - 1855Full view - About this book
| 1803 - 450 lehte
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| 1799 - 374 lehte
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| Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 lehte
...LancU- _ "\ " In th« foft Rank Of theft did Zimri ftaad : C j 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 ftarts, and Nothing long 5 But, in the coutfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymift, Fidler,... | |
| 1729 - 342 lehte
...fame Foundation. IN the firfl Rank ofthefe did Zimriftand : A Man fo various, that he feem'd to te Nat one, but all Mankind's Epitome-, , Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong;.. Was every thing by Starts, and Nothing long;. Hut, in the Courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymijl, I... | |
| 1758 - 508 lehte
...Madame Guytn. ' Drydtns Abfahm ani AMttfhtl. UIW And Zimri, A manfo various, that "he feem'd to be Nat one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong : Was every thing by ft arts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was cbymift, fidler,... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 448 lehte
...princes of the land ; 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 in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler,... | |
| 1764 - 198 lehte
...idea muft that give? , In the firft rank of thefe did Zirari ftand. A man fo various that he feemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Wa"s chymift, fidler,... | |
| Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 lehte
...the land : In the firft rank of thefedid Zimri Hand : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be l^fot one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long} But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was Chemift, Fidler,... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 318 lehte
...princes of the land; 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 in the wrong; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chvmift, fidler,... | |
| John Dryden - 1773 - 260 lehte
...prinees of the land ; 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 in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourfe of one revolving moon, Was ehymift, fidier,... | |
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