 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...  Wit and Humor - Strona 249autor: Leigh Hunt - 1846 - Liczba stron: 261Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - Liczba stron: 130
...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 :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - Liczba stron: 192
...73. f Ibid. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend* to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...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. Here... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - Liczba stron: 264
...for mankind : Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuadeTommyTownshendi to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; ' Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. H For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - Liczba stron: 248
...Tho* fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend * tolendhimavote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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 ;... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1808 - Liczba stron: 302
...conversation wa s 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 unernploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - Liczba stron: 322
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townsendf to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the exfiedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - Liczba stron: 102
...his throat, To perfuade Tommy Townfhendtf to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...all things, for all things unfit — Too nice for a ftatefman — too proud for a wit— For a patriot, too cool — for a drudge, difobedieiit— And... | |
 | 1809 - Liczba stron: 402
...learning, yet straining his throat To pusnadV Tommy Towiishcnd * to lend him • rote: II lie, tuo dvep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining; TV equal to all things, for all thintrs unfit, Tii) nic< for a sUte&inan, too proud fur a iril : For... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - Liczba stron: 308
...learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townsend to lend him a vote; . .... .'-. Who, \ Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 648
...[fining. Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on reAnd thought of convincing, while they thoag'a: of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things...unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit , where the doctor, and the friends he has characterised in this poein, occasionally dined. " Dr. Barnard,... | |
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