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... The Spectator - Pagina 821856Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...Noctes vigilabat ad ipsvm Mane: diem totum stertebat. Nil fuit unquam Sic ' impaij sibi HOR. 1 Sat. tii. Instead of translating this passage in Horace, I '...character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden, aiid raised upon the same inundation : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...vigitaltat ad ipsrnn Mane: diemtotmnstertelat. f\ii j'uit unuuam Kc ' impar' sibi HOR. 1 Sat. iii. Instead of translating this passage in Horace, I shall...entertain my English reader with the description of a pa:iillcl character, that is wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pagina’s
...plots wi^h plots so c«ost, That the true plut amongst Uie Uilse was lost. Absalam Senior. Note XVIII. 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. — P. 233. This inimitable description refers, as... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pagina’s
...vigilabat ad ipium Mane : Diem totam itertebat. Nilfuit unquam Sic impar ribi——— HoR. Sat. 3. lib. 1. Instead of translating this passage in Horace, I shall...raised upon the same foundation. In the first rank of theie did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome.... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pagina’s
...vigilibat ad ipvtm Afane : diem totum tíertebat. Niífutí unquam Sic ' impar' ubi ' HÖR. l Sat. iii. Instead of translating this passage in Horace, I shall...with the description of a parallel character, that ¡я wonderfully well finished by Mr. Dryden *, and raised upon the same foundation : ' In the first... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 pagina’s
...Noctes mgilaltat ad ipsum Muni; : diem Mum stertebat. Nilfuit unquam Sic ' impar1 sibi HoR. 1 Sat. iii. Instead of translating this passage in Horace, I shall...the same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zinari stand: A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,... | |
| 1822 - 788 pagina’s
...vtgiubat ad ifiium Mane : diem utum lUrtdnt. Nil fail imquam Sic • impar' til/i—' HOR.lStt.Ui. ties in matter, an lini rank or these did Zimrit itand : A nan so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind**... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 pagina’s
...appellations, he thus paints our singularly accomplished, and, I am afraid, somewhat dangerous neighbour. 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 every... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1822 - 1024 pagina’s
...howsomdever, d'ye sec " [indent satire on glorious John ; but he tickled Buckingham off for it — ' In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ; A man so various ' " " Hold your peace," said Dunce, drowning the voice of the admirer of Dry den in louder and more... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 820 pagina’s
...locutis. Nodes vigilabat ad ipsum Mani; diem totum sterlebat. Nilfuitunifuam Sic ' impar' sibi. HOE. SAT. i. 3, 3. Instead of translating this passage...Dryden, and raised upon the same foundation : In the fir^t rank of these did Zimri stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's... | |
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