 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,...  The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Seite 690herausgegeben von Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 108 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820
...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...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 lies honest \ William,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 216 Seiten
...Vide page 68. §Mr. T. Townshend, member. for. Whitthurch. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a...right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fale, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 807 Seiten
...[dining; And thought of convincing, while they thought of Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit;...fond of the right to pursue the expedient; In short, 't was his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...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;...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 lies honest William,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822
...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 disnti e-.lient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1823
...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...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.... | |
 | 1824
...And thought of convincing, when they thought of dining. Though equal to all things — for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman — too proud for...place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. I have said that this description is almost phrenological. It is, at any rate, such as will... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824
...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...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 lively and affectionate... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 131 Seiten
...reh'nAnd 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...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 lies honest William,!... | |
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