 Some of their chiefs were princes of the land: 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 j Was every thing by  Lectures on the British Poets - Page 290by Henry Reed - 1860Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1702 - 440 pages
...Princes of the Land In the firft Rank of thefe did Zjmri ftand: A man fo various, that he leem'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,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...of tne Laudl. to the filft Rank of theft did Zimri ftaud : C 5 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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
....""eTaine j,j- . J*« a "<i Property . X> 34 ASS AT.OM md ACHITOPHEE. A man Co 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 couife of one revolving Moon, Was Chymift,... | |
 | Cruelty - 1758 - 508 pages
...Drydtns Abfahm ani UIW of NATURAL TEMPER. 433 And Zimri, A manfo various, that "he feem'd to be Nat one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong: Was every thing by ft arts, and nothing long; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was cbymift,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...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 j Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
 | Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...that give? , Dz Is In the firft rank of thefe did Zirari ftand. A man fo various that he feemed 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, Wa"s chymift,... | |
 | Geography - 1867 - 878 pages
...celebrated for his varied and brilliant abilities, his vice and extravagance, and his miserable end :— "In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man...mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, *Was everything by starts, and nothicg long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...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 chymift,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...right. 540 Such were the tools; hut a whole hydra more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...princes of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri (land : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong j Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long; But, in the courle of one revolving moon, Was chemirr, fidler, ftatefman,... | |
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