 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 - Página 334de Joseph Addison - 1811Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 to be 445 Not one, hut all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; But, in the course... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 páginas
...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 páginas
...; 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 páginas
...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 páginas
...; 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 páginas
...wonderfully well finished by Mr. DRYDEN, and raised upon the same foundation. " In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand: A man so various, that he seem'd...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...has been universally acknowledged to be one of his happiest performances. In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various, that he seem'd...nothing 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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