| Bengal council of educ - 1852 - 348 páginas
...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 all mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts and nothing long ; But... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 páginas
...FROM THE SAME. 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 Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But,... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 558 páginas
...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 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... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 566 páginas
...enjoyment in their own minds. Mr. Dryden has expressed this very excellently in the character of Zimri.* '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... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 páginas
...whoieaom'st meats that are will breed satiety, We should admit of some variety. Sir John Harrington. 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 everything by starts, and nothing long! But in... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1853 - 710 páginas
...redemption and of revenge." With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. CHAPTER XXVIII. 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, but nothing long :... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 708 páginas
...redemption and of revenge." With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. CHAPTER XXVIII. 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, but nothing long... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 752 páginas
...redemption and of revenge." With this manly resolution, he prosecuted his journey to London. CHAPTER V. 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, but nothing long... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 páginas
...finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimri1 stand: A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; WHS every thing by starts, and nothing long: But,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 páginas
...finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation. In the first rank of these did Zimrii stand: 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,... | |
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