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" 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 all... "
The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and ... - Page 177
by John Dryden - 1760
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The first (-sixth) part of Miscellany poems, publ. by Mr. Dryden, Part 1

Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...of their Chiefs were Princes of the LancU- _ "\ " In th« foft Rank Of theft did Zimri ftaad : C j A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...wrong : Was every thing by ftarts, and Nothing long 5 But, in the coutfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymift, Fidler, Sratefman and Buffoon : Then all for...
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...Foundation. I-Nthefrft Rank ofthffidid T,imr\ftand: A Man fo various, tfaf be feem'd to bt Hot me, but ail Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by Starts, and nothing loaf ; B::t, in the Ojurje of we revoking M on, Was Cbjmift, f idler, State/matt,...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...fame Foundation. IN the firfl Rank ofthefe did Zimriftand : A Man fo various, that he feem'd to te Nat one, but all Mankind's Epitome-, , Stiff in Opinions, always in the wrong;.. Was every thing by Starts, and Nothing long;. Hut, in the Courfe of one revolving Moon, Was Chymijl, I 'idler, Sta(efma.n,...
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Considerations Upon War, Upon Cruelty in General: And Religious Cruelty in ...

Cruelty - 1758 - 508 pages
...Madame Guytn. ' Drydtns Abfahm ani AMttfhtl. UIW 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, fidler, ftatefman,...
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Original Poems, Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...a whole hydra more Remains, of fprouting heads too long to feore. Some of their ehiefs were prinees of the land ; In the firft rank of thefe did Zimri...every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But, in the eourfe of one revolving moon, Was ehymift, fidier, ftatefinan, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting,...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 30

English literature - 1796 - 532 pages
...example of the Duke of Buckingham. Dryden, under the name cf Zimri, delcribes him, " Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong, Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long ; But in the courfe of orr revolving moon Wat chymilt, fiddler, ftatefman, and buffoon 5" end Pope, in his TpifHe to Lord...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...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...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...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, and nothing long ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler,...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...fcore. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land ; In the firir, rank of thefe did Zimri (land : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but...opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by Harts, and nothing long; - , T But, in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chemift, fidler, flatcfman,...
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Memoirs of the Forty-five First Years of the Life of James Lackington, the ...

James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1795 - 562 pages
...belonging to fome of the brethren. I am, Dear Friend, Yours. LETTER LETTER XI. * Stiff in opinion], always in the wrong; " Was every thing by ftarts and nothing long." " Then all for women, panting, rhiming, drinking, " Befides ten thoufand freaks that died in thinking."...
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