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 ページRobert Shiells 著 - 1753全文表示 - この書籍について
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 ページ
...VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, DELINEATED AS ZIMRI 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,... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 ページ
...successor drives away old love. Herriclc, 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,... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - 556 ページ
...the Rehearsal, acted about nine years befurv. A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all A - starts, and nothmg long . Whether Bayes or Zimri be placed in the more ridiculous light, I will not... | |
| John Milton - 1869 - 588 ページ
...first Rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that be 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, Fidler, States-Man,... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1868 - 168 ページ
...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, Fidler, States-Man,... | |
| Walter Scott, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) Turner - 1869 - 486 ページ
...In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man to 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 start*, and nothing ion rt But, in the course of one revolving moon. Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1869 - 156 ページ
...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, Fidler, States-Man,... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 ページ
...VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, DELINEATED AS ZIMRI. 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 ; 1 Others have praised Shaftesbury for his judicial integrity. —See Scott's... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 ページ
...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 starts and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman,... | |
| Edward Lumley - 1875 - 314 ページ
...before a wanton ambling nymph." SHAKSPEARE. t " 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,... | |
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