 | Edmund Burke - History - 1870 - 712 pages
...and which, in fact, reminds us of nothing so much as Dryden's famous description of Achitophel,— " A man so various that he seemed to be, Not one, but all mankind's epitome." So is it with Robert Browning's poem. It seems to contain every thing — the buried wisdom... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 636 pages
...more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. 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 445 Not one, hut all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; But,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes 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, always in the wrong, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; But,... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 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... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 346 pages
...courted. History of his own Times, Vol. I. p. 137. Dryden's character of him is in these lines : ' 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 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... | |
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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... 
