 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...  Selections from the British Poets - Page 174redigeeritud poolt - 1840Full view - About this book
 | W. Thomas - 1978 - 248 lehte
...peculiar Art" — appears to be "in squandring Wealth," and conclude with his political activities: Some of their Chiefs were Princes of the Land: In...Zimri stand: A man so various, that he seem'd to be [545] Not one, but all Mankinds Epitome. Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by... | |
 | David Daiches - 1979 - 336 lehte
...complex and balanced: 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,...moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; . . . The description of Monmouth (as Absalom) courting the people is done with a characteristic mixture... | |
 | Alan L. Mackay - 1991 - 312 lehte
...1631-1700 88 [Of George Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham who 'made the whole body of vice his study'] A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but...long: But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Absalom and Achitophel I, 545 89 Mere poets are sottish as... | |
 | Richard Jenkyns - 1992 - 526 lehte
...Achitophel the notorious description of George Villicrs, Duke of Buckingham (himself a satirist), as Zimri: 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. StitTin Opinions, always in the Wrong; Was Everything by Starts, and Nothing long: But, in... | |
 | Arthur Asa Berger - 220 lehte
...oneself and turned into a form of victim humor. Satire (language) A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions,...long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, statesman, fiddler, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking Besides ten... | |
 | Robert Andrews - 1997 - 666 lehte
...and Cressida, act 3, sc. 2, I. 77-80 (1609). Inconsistency 1 A man so various, that he seemed tobe Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...long: But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon. JOHN DRYDEN, (1631-1700) British poet, dramatist, critic.... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 404 lehte
...think too little and who talk too much. 1188 Absalom and Achitophel A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...long: But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. 1189 Absalom and Achitophel In squandering wealth was his... | |
 | Joseph Twadell Shipley - 2001 - 688 lehte
...As Dryden described many of us in Absalom and Achitophel (1681), A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions,...long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. kert: twist together. Gk khurtos, L cratis: wickerwork. L... | |
 | Walter Scott - 2001 - 356 lehte
...and of revenge.' With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. 262 CHAPTER XXVIII A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...Stiff in opinions — always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long ; Who, in the course oj one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Paul Hammond - 2002 - 484 lehte
...right. 540 Such were the tools, but a whole hydra more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In...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 everything... | |
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