 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - Liczba stron: 544
...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,...cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest William, 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
...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,...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,... | |
 | 1837 - Liczba stron: 552
...on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources of Burke's deficiencies as a public man, and the real cause of his... | |
 | 1837 - Liczba stron: 536
...on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources of Burke's deficiencies as a public man, and the real cause of his... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1838 - Liczba stron: 404
...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,...statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too rash, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. The description... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Liczba stron: 360
...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,...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 14 Vide... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - Liczba stron: 646
...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,...Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. In another part, comparing the different members to dishes, he happily writes — Our Burke shall be... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - Liczba stron: 358
...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, I Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; I For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Liczba stron: 242
...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,...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. * David Garrick, Esq. t Counsellor John Ridge, a gentleman belonging to the Irish bar. $ Sir Joshua... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - Liczba stron: 292
...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,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. * Vide page 59. t Ibid. t Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
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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... 
