| Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 Seiten
...Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thoughtof convincing, while they thoughtof dining; Though 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... | |
| 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 they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatelinan, too proud for a wit ;... | |
| 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 they thought of dining: " Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, " Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ;... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 Seiten
...narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: Tho" fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend...thought of convincing while they thought of dining : Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice fora statesman, too proud for a wit ; Fora... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 Seiten
...narrow.d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Tho' fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat. To persuade Tommy Townshend...to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, sfill went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining j Tho. equal to all... | |
| 1800 - 702 Seiten
...We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much; " Who, born fur the L'niverfe, narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. " Though fraught with a!l learning, yet /training his throat, ft To perfuade Tommy Townfhend to lend him » vote ; " Who... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...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 withalllearning, yet straininghis throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend ° to lend him a vote; Who, too... | |
| 1810 - 702 Seiten
...Dr. Goldsmith, that nice and acute discerner of character, alluded to this in the following lines, " Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining,...thought of convincing while they thought of dining." This rendered him so unqualified to manage the impeachment against Warren Hastings. The lord chancellor... | |
| 1801 - 554 Seiten
...his throat, To perfuade (m) 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 ; Tho' equal to aU things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftntefman, too proud for a wit : For... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 Seiten
...throat, To perfuade ( ;) 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 ; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nict- for a IfctefnVan, too proud for a wit :... | |
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