 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 - 174 ページ 編集 - 1840全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 ページ
...golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to shake the tree. CHARACTER OF BUCKINGHAM. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...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,... | |
 | 1851 - 604 ページ
...experiment. Here they be : " 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,...long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 ページ
...the ground; The prostrate vulgar passes o'er and spares, But with a lordly rage his hunters tears. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land; In...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,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 ページ
...experiments. Here they be : " 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,...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 ページ
...prefer, and give clearly the reasons which influence your choice. DRYDEN: ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL. 10. A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but...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,... | |
 | NBC University of the Air - 1852 - 456 ページ
...health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends. Popes Moral Essays, 3rd Epis. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all maukind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 ページ
...lent the crowd his arm to shake the tree. [Character of VilUcrs, Dulx of Buckingham.] [From the same.] Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was ev'rything by starts, and nothing long } But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 ページ
...arm to shake the tree. CUARACTER OF GEORGE VILLIERS, THE SECOND DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. FROM THE SAME. SOME of their chiefs were princes of the land; In...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,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 ページ
...parallel 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...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,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 ページ
...foundation : — " In the first rank of these did Zimrif stand : A man so various, that he secm'd 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 : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
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