 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,...  The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things - Página 9por William Hazlitt - 1826 - 472 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 páginas
...-for his hearers, (till went on refining. And thought of Convincing, white they thought of 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 too fond of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 páginas
...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 : . . For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, And too fond... | |
 | 1778 - 630 páginas
...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 : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, . And too fond... | |
 | 1785 - 304 páginas
...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 ftatefaian, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient ; And too fond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 páginas
...deep for his hearers, flill went on relining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of 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 too fond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 páginas
...deep for his hearers, ftill xvent on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefinan, too proud for a wit { * An eminent attorney. f Mr. T. Tovr»fct<l, member fiat WhiKhurelu.... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 páginas
...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 ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too fond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 ; For a patriot too rafh, for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 páginas
...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 ; " For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; " And too fond... | |
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