 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pagina’s
...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, ftatefman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pagina’s
...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, ftatefinan,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagina’s
...wrong; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and huffoon: S5o Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pagina’s
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : 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 chemift, tidier, ftutefman,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pagina’s
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fland : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, hut 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, ftatefman,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of theft did Zimri ftand ; A man fo various, that he fecm'd to f(f dhb M a th<j wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by ftart?, and nothing long; But in the courfc of one revolving moon Was... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pagina’s
...; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri ftand : A man fo various, thar he fcem'd to be Not one, hitt 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, ftatefman,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...same foundation. " 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 ev'ry thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pagina’s
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri fiand : 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 Harts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pagina’s
...happiest performances. 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,...Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman ! who could every hour employ, With something new, to wish or to enjoy 1 Railing and... | |
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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 by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then... 
