 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, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was...  Bell's Edition - Page 170de John Bell - 1777Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...character, that is 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 to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was ev'ry thing by starts,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...present, it 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 to be Not on«£ but all "mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...present, it has been universally acknowledged to be one of his- happiest performances. In the first rarik 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,... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...character, that is 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 to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome* Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...sav'd, e'en in their own despite, Because they could not help believing right. Such were the tooJs ; but a whole hydra more Remains, of sprouting heads too...score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : la the first rank of these did /imri stand , A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...sav'd, e'en in their own despite, Becanse they could not help believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole hydra more Remains, of sprouting heads too...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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...saved, even in their own despite, Because they could not help believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole Hydra more Remains of sprouting heads too...of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri J stand ; A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 pages
...despite, Because they could not help believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole Hydra morq Remains of sprouting heads too long to score. Some...of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri j; stand; A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : In 1 lie first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seera'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong . Was every... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...character, that is 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 to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every tiling by starts,... | |
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