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
| 1823 - Liczba stron: 848
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...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 - Liczba stron: 618
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...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. Of the... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - Liczba stron: 1062
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend limb, and short of sight, Far from a lynx, and not a giant quite : I'll pnrsue the expedient. In short, 'twas hie fate, unemploy'd, orin place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - Liczba stron: 510
...persuade Tommy Townshend* to lend him a vote; [ing, Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on reh'nAnd thought of convincing while they thought of dining...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... | |
| 1824 - Liczba stron: 720
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townsend to lend him a vote — Who, too deep for 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 nice for a statesman... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - Liczba stron: 402
...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 unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - Liczba stron: 476
...attorney. 5 Vide page g3. 6 Vide page g3. 7 Mr T. Townshend, member for Whitchurch. RETALIATION. 95 Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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 - 1825 - Liczba stron: 160
...Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on nfining, And thought of convincing, while they thought o/ dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things...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... | |
| 1842 - Liczba stron: 982
...; that engages the reflecting minority. The liberator of the Hottentots, like the immortal Burke, ' Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining,' frequently talks an assembly of shallow men into marked and ill-maunered impatience, while discoursing... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - Liczba stron: 600
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend n for Thomas Tegg eonvineing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too niee... | |
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