 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dming; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In bhort, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, sir, To cat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...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.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, [dining; And thought of convincing, while they thought of Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient; In short, 't was his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 páginas
...eminent attorney. t Vide page G8. t Vide page 68. §Mr. T. Townshend, member. for. Whitthurch. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fale, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 páginas
...his hearers,still wenton refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; . Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice...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.... | |
 | 1823 - 848 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining ": Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. Tu short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...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.... | |
 | 1824 - 720 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, when they thought of dining. Though equal to all things — for all things unfit, Too...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...for his hearers, still went on reh'nAnd thought of convincing while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...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 - 1825 - 476 páginas
...his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...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.... | |
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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,... 
