 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - Liczba stron: 344
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, whilst they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place,...To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." " What humour and wit there are in that poem of Goldsmith's ! and where is there any thing equal to... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - Liczba stron: 600
...Too nice for a statesman, too prond for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 't was his forte, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a rmar.-- CoUtmith.... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - Liczba stron: 440
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place,...To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." "What humour and wit there are in that poem of Goldsmith's ! and Where is there any thing equal to... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - Liczba stron: 444
...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; In short, 'twas his fate, nnemploi'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." " What humour and wit there are in that poem of Goldsmith's ! and where is there any thing equal to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - Liczba stron: 150
...the right to pursue the expedient. Vide page 69. t Ibid, t Mr. T. Towmhend, Memher for Whitchureh. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks \vith a razor. Here lies honest William *, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - Liczba stron: 538
...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....While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was iii't ; The pupil of impulse, it forc'd him along, His conduct still right, with his argument wrong... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - Liczba stron: 544
...Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient; n Con? 5 whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was in't ; The pupil of impulse,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - Liczba stron: 534
...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, unemployed, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Liczba stron: 550
...a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; fora drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue Ihe 7, wasin't ; The pupil of impulse, it forced him along, His conduct still right, with his argument wrong;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - Liczba stron: 358
...Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; I For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient....cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest l6 William, whose heart was a mint, [in't ; While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was i4 Vide... | |
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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 all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient... 
