 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
 | Richard Jenkyns - 1992 - 526 pages
...description of George Villicrs, Duke of Buckingham (himself a satirist), as Zimri: 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. StitTin Opinions, always in the Wrong; Was Everything by Starts, and Nothing long: But, in... | |
 | Arthur Asa Berger - 220 pages
...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, always in the wrong Was everything by starts and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, statesman,... | |
 | Michael A. Mullett - 1994 - 116 pages
...famous depiction of the absurd Whig aristocrat, George Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham - 'Zimri': Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong; Was every...nothing long: But in the course of one revolving Moon, Was Chymist, Fidler, States-Man, and Buffoon. Dryden also reflected growing scepticism about the Popish... | |
 | Robert Andrews - 1997 - 666 pages
...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, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Denis Mack Smith - 1997 - 556 pages
...tradition, at another the herald of a new age. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrongi Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman and buffoon. At once revolutionary and conservative, Catholic and an... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 404 pages
...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, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long: But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 404 pages
...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 chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. 1189 Absalom and Achitophel In squandering wealth was... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 686 pages
...seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinlons, always in the wrong; Was everything Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. 3027 Absalom and Achitophel In squandering wealth was... | |
 | Steven N. Zwicker - 1998 - 362 pages
...it standing in its place."4 Here are a few of Dryden's fine strokes directed at Buckingham's neck: A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but Mankinds epitome. Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long:... | |
 | Walter Scott - 2001 - 356 pages
...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...always in the wrong — Was every thing by starts, but nothing long ; Who, in the course oj one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon... | |
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