 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...  Poems, Plays and Essays - 101. oldalszerző: Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 530 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 oldal
...they thought of dining j Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : . . For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 oldal
...-for his hearers, (till went on refining. And thought of Convincing, white they thought of Dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit. For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of... | |
 | 1778 - 630 oldal
...while they thought of dining; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, . And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 oldal
...they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 oldal
...convincing, while they thought of Tho' eqqal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient ; And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 oldal
...deep for his hearers, flill went on relining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; for a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; And too fond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 oldal
...deep for his hearers, ftill xvent on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefinan, too proud for a wit { * An eminent attorney. f Mr. T. Tovr»fct<l, member fiat WhiKhurelu.... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 oldal
...they thought of dining > Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too fond of the ri^ht to purfuc the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 oldal
...deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thoughtof convincing, while they thoughtof dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit — Too nice for a ftatefman — too proud for a wit — For a patriot, too cool — for a drudge, difobedient— And... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 oldal
...patriot too rafh, for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. The cold mutton, however applicable at the time it was written, is clearly fo no longe/, fince MJSI... | |
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