 | Edmund Burke - 1870 - 712 页
...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 - 1777 - 644 页
...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...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 页
...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 - 1800 - 670 页
...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... | |
 | 1801 - 416 页
...whole hydra more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes cf 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 ; SliiF in opinion, always in the wrong; But, in the... | |
 | 1803 - 472 页
...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, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 页
...right. Such were the tools ; but a whole hydra more Remains, of sprouting heads too long to score. Some of their chiefs were princes of the land : In...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 - 1808 - 482 页
...believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole Hydra 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 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 页
...believing right. Such were the tools ; but a whole Hydra morq 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 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 页
...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... | |
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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... 
