 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 páginas
...convincing, while they thought of dining ; 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 páginas
...convincing, while they thought of dining; 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 páginas
...statesman, too proud for a wit ; ' Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. H 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, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 páginas
...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 ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 páginas
...convincing, while they thought of dining ; 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 exfiedient. In short, 'twas... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 páginas
...things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; Fora patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate uneniploy'd, or in place. Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 páginas
...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, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 páginas
...T*wnih«td, member «f Whitchurcb. . , i Though equal to all things, for all things uiSt, 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 pursae the expif di'W. In short, 'twas... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 páginas
...hint to Goldsmith in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tim' 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/ Character of Burke in... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 páginas
...thought of convincing, while they thought 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 pu rsue the expedient. In short, 'twas his... | |
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Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for... 
