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" Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat... "
Gems of Literature, Elegant, Rare, and Suggestive ... - Seite 23
von Gems - 1866 - 147 Seiten
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of John Dryden

Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 Seiten
...harsh verses and inequalities under an assertion that he belonged to the school of Dryden. Churchill— Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind,— Churchill was one of the first to seek in the " MacFlecknoe," the " Absalom," and the " Hind and Panther,"...
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Parriana: Miscellaneous materials bearing on Parr's controversies

Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 794 Seiten
...the loss of such an intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, ' AV'ho born for the universe narrow'd his mind, ' And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ? ' " Dr. Johnson seems to have been imperfectly acquainted with Berkeley's doctrine," says the annotator...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary ..., Teil 2;Teile 1945-1948

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 Seiten
...written for him by Goldsmith : — Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely con praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind. And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,...
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Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

Great Britain. Parliament - 1859 - 1090 Seiten
...opinion. lie did not say of them that Goldsmith said of Burke : — "Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." He did not wish to insinuate any change of that kind, but he would say to those right hon. Gentlemen,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 Seiten
...denied 'em That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em Here lies our good Edmund,t whose genius wa such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much;...learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshendt to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refin ing, And thought of convincing,...
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Select British Poets: Containing the Works of Goldsmith, Thomson, Gray ...

Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...some have declar'd, and it can't be deny'd 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Tho' fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend|| to lend him...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical ..., Bände 3-4

Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...the shrewd observation, wit and livelinee* which distinguish the happiest of his prose writings. Here ok Exchange narrowed liis mind, And to party gave up what was meant lor mankind. Though fraught with all learning,...
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The British Satirist: Comprising the Best Satires of the Most Celebrated ...

1831 - 790 Seiten
...attorney. " Vide page 181. fo) Since this note was written, of " Calvary, or the De*th of Christ " Hera lies our good 'Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade tTommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1831 - 604 Seiten
...when we reflect on the f such an intellectual feast, regret that he should aracterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind 1 ? " r revered friend walked down with me to the i, where we embraced and parted with tenderand engaged...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Band 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 600 Seiten
...the loss of such an intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who bom for the universe narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind1 ?" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,...
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