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, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks... The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Page 334by Joseph Addison - 1811Full view - About this book
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...overcharged. » • » * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man so various, that he seem'd...opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...overcharged. * • * * " Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man so various, that he seem'd...opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pages
...Some of their chiefs were princes of the land r 1^' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but...nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pages
...heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various, that he seem'd...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zinari stand: A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then... | |
| British autography - 1819 - 392 pages
...Drydcn's verfes are very characteristic of him after the Reiteration : 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, itatefnun,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Ziuili-Stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long, But,... | |
| Tim Bobbin, John Corry - 1819 - 536 pages
...Dr.Forster, late Vicar of Rochdale, 493 The Author's.. , 494 Another „ '. t 43 OF MR. JOHN COLLIER. "A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; And in the course of one revolting moon Was teacher, piper, patriot and buffoon ; Ther. all... | |
| 1821 - 800 pages
...Resolved to ruin, or to rule the state." Again, look at the famous sketch of the Duke of Buckingham. " A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But, in the course of... | |
| 1821 - 778 pages
...Kcsolvod to ruin, or to rule the tute." Again, look at the famous sketch of the Duke of Buckingham. " A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one... | |
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