 Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, sir,...  The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. - Pagina 105door Oliver Goldsmith - 1812Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 450 pagina’s
...conversation wasf renewed by the English gentleman's repeating Goldsmith's celebrated lines on Burke: " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in plaee, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pagina’s
...fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...too fond of the right to pursue the expedient ; In fine, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in pay, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 150 pagina’s
...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend J to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. Vide page 69. t Ibid, t Mr. T. Towmhend, Memher for Whitchureh. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1837 - 536 pagina’s
...circling a vast sphere of thought. There could of course be no communion between natures so different. " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources... | |
 | 1837 - 552 pagina’s
...circling a vast sphere of thought. There could of course be no communion between natures so different. " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1838 - 404 pagina’s
...much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Who too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pagina’s
...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 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 (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pagina’s
...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, [vote : To persuade i5 Tommy Townshend to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1840 - 454 pagina’s
...conversation was renewed by the English gentleman's repeating Goldsmith's celebrated lines on Burke : " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining And thought or convincing, while they thought ofdi In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pagina’s
...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshendt to lend him a vote ; Who too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. * Vide page 59. t Ibid. t Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
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