 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 Seiten
...throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; ' Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining j Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit: .... | |
 | 1778 - 630 Seiten
...his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote j Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, . And too... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 214 Seiten
...his throat, To perfuade J Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; i Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit :... | |
 | 1785 - 304 Seiten
...his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing] while...equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefaian, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient ; And too... | |
 | 1785 - 320 Seiten
...his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ;' \Vho, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge... | |
 | 1774 - 846 Seiten
...his throat, [him a vote; To perfuade Dickey Whitworth to lend Who, too deep for hi. hearers, flill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all thing;, for all things unfit, [a wit : Too nice for a flatefman, too proud for For a patriot too cool... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 Seiten
...ftraining his throat Tb'perTuade * Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; Who, Hoo deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 Seiten
...narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went, on refining, And thought of convincing, while...equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatelinan, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too rafh, for a drudge difobedient, And too fond... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 398 Seiten
...his throat, " To perfuade Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote : ** Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while...equal to all things, for all things unfit, " Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit; " Fora patriot too cooli for a drudge, difobedient ; " And too... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 Seiten
...his throat, " To perfuade Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote: " Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while...equal to all things, for all things unfit, " Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit; " For a patriot too cool; for a drudge, difobedient; " And too... | |
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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, unemploy'd, or in place,... 
