 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 chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then...  Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Page 333by Richard Warner - 1824Full view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...: 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...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind** epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Wai please me. There do come to our house tl' greatest politicians o rerolving moon, Was chemist, fldlec, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, pain tine, rhyming,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 438 pages
...: 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...long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 278 pages
...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...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 426 pages
...seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thin); 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... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...seem'd 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 : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...: 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 course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...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...long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 292 pages
...did /imri stand: A man so various, that he seem'd to be - t No. 163. THE SPECTATOR. 7 Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in...long; But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting-, rhyming, drinking; Besides... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...hut all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by start.-, und 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 thoua.mil... | |
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