 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1838 - 404 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,...statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too rash, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. The description... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 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. * David Garrick, Esq. t Counsellor John Ridge, a gentleman belonging to the Irish bar. $ Sir Joshua... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 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 - 1839 - 550 pagina’s
...For a patriot, too cool; fora drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue Ihe expedient oldsmith Here lies honest William, § whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pagina’s
...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, I Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; I For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient...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 - 1840 - 504 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 - 1841 - 398 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 - 1841 - 548 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,...statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; fora drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. 1n short, 'twas his fate,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 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.... | |
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Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend ' to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things,... 
