 | Thomas Amyot - 1812 - Страниц: 216
...friend and patron Mr. Burke, as Goldsmith whimsically described him, " Too deep for his hearers, he went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining." The harshness with which many members, against their better judgment, were too frequently disposed... | |
 | William Windham, Thomas Amyot - 1812 - Страниц: 454
...friend and patron Mr. Burke, as Goldsmith whimsically described him, " Too deep for kis hearers, he went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining."' The harshness with which many members, against their better judgment, were too frequently disposed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - Страниц: 124
...1 Mr. T. T*wnih«td, member «f Whitchurcb. . , i Though equal to all things, for all things uiSt, Too nice for a, statesman, too proud for a wit; For...drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursae the expif di'W. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in plact, . sir, To eat mutton cold,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - Страниц: 240
...with all learning, yet straining his r-» throat, , To persuade Tommy Townshend ' to lend him a vote 5 Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining;...unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit;,^ t i Mr. T. Townshend, member for Whitclmrch. For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - Страниц: 446
...Satires, ver. 268. Perhaps these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tim' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient/ Character of Burke in the ' Retaliation.' 2A2 AMATORY LINES. The following Lines, by Gray, first appeared... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Страниц: 490
...for his hearers, still went on refining, [of dining; And thought of convincing, while they thought Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,...drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pu rsue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - Страниц: 294
...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,...proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drndge, disohedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, imemploy'd,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1817 - Страниц: 312
...parliamentary auditors, yet the 183 cultivated classes throughout Europe have reason to be thankful, that he went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining. Our very sign boards (said an illustrious friend to me) give evidence, that there has been a TITIAN... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - Страниц: 274
...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend 1 to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dming; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - Страниц: 120
...convincing while they thought of dining ; : Though pqual <o all things, for all things unfit, Too nice lor a statesman, too proud for a wit ; "For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedi* ent; And too foud of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
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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; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, sir,... 
