| Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pagina’s
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (o) Mr. T. Townfend, Member for Whitchurch. D Here Here lies honeft (p) William, vvhofe heart was a... | |
| 1778 - 630 pagina’s
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, . And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (/) Author of the Weft-Indian, Fafluonable Lover, the Brothers, and other dramatic pieces. (g) Donor... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pagina’s
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient; And too fond of the right, to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honeft WILLIAM, whofe heart was a min; , While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 272 pagina’s
...too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too fond of the ri^ht to purfuc the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. A 2 Here * Mr. T. Tvanjind, mrmbtr J'or Here lies honcft William, whofe heart was a mint, While the... | |
| Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 pagina’s
...patriot too rafh, for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. The cold mutton, however applicable at the time it was written, is clearly fo no longe/, fince MJSI... | |
| Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pagina’s
...cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; " And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. " In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, " To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." Thofe, who were intimately acquainted with Mr. BURKE during the firft fix or eight years of his public... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;...And -too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; ' Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. H For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho* equal to all things, for all .things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
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