 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pàgines
...straininghis 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 all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit;... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pàgines
...straining his throat. To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, sfill went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining j Tho. equal to all things, for all things rfnfit, Too n^ce for a statesman, too proud for a wit ;... | |
 | 1800 - 702 pàgines
...his throat, ft To perfuade Tommy Townfhend to lend him » vote ; " Who too Jeep for his hearers ftiil went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; " Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, i( Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit;... | |
 | 1801 - 554 pàgines
...all learning, yet (training his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And...convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to aU things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftntefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pàgines
...discerner of character, alluded to this in the following lines, " Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining." This rendered him so unqualified to manage the impeachment against Warren Hastings. The lord chancellor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pàgines
...learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade ( ;) Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And...Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nict- for a IfctefnVan, too proud for a wit : For (3) Vide page 69 (4) Vide page 69. (5) Mr. T. Townfiitnd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pàgines
...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 all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - 1803 - 256 pàgines
...was renewed by the englifh gentleman's repeating Goldfmith's celebrated lines on Burke— ' Who too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, ' And thought of convincing, whilft they thought of dining, • In fhort 'twas his fate unemployed or in place, fir, * To eat mutton... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pàgines
...straining his throat To persuadeTommyTownshendi 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 all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; '... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pàgines
...straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend * tolendhimavote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...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... | |
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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, unemploy'd, or in place, sir,... 
