 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1828 - 588 Seiten
...Parliamentary auditors, yet the cultivated classes throughout Europe have reason to be thankful that ' he went on refining, ' And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining.' Our very sign-boards, (said an illustrious friend to me,) give evidence that there has been a Titian... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 Seiten
...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...learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshcnd to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...lor mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet t training his throat, To persuade Tommy Townsend tilings unfit-; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; lor a drudge... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 Seiten
...such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, Kӭ c ).L C 0 AcqK K}ȁ u< qh+ Ӥ E æ N Abe k BU[#k ? G T= VZ 8 v G _ 2 Townshendt to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refin ing, And thought of convincing,... | |
 | 1831 - 790 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...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... | |
 | 1832 - 616 Seiten
...narrow'd his mind. And to party gave up what was meaut for mankind ; Tho' fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend...him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still weut on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining. Though equal to all things,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 354 Seiten
...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 of convincing, whilst they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sit, To eat mutton... | |
 | 1832 - 592 Seiten
...deep for hi* hearers, «till «rent on refining, And thought of ron vi (icing, «hila they (bought of dining. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for ai tainman, too proud fur л wit ; For » patriot too cool, lor a drudge duobedient, And too Tond of... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 344 Seiten
...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 of convincing, whilst they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1834 - 464 Seiten
...conversation was renewed by the English gentleman's repeating Goldsmith's celebrated lines on Burke: "\Vlio, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; In short, 'twas his fate, tinemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat motion cold, and cut blocks with a razor."... | |
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Who, too deep for his hearers, still 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 statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient... 
