 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 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 ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pàgines
...his throat, [vote ; To persuade Tommy Townshend15 to lend him a 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 - 1841 - 548 pàgines
...straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshendt 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... | |
 | John Campbell - 1842 - 512 pàgines
...The Liberator of the Hottentots, like the immortal Burke, — " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining ;" frequently talks an assembly of shallow men into marked and ill-mannered impatience, while discoursing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 446 pàgines
...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 a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient; And too fond of... | |
 | 1842 - 788 pàgines
...was known to his contemporaries by the nickname of ' the Dinner-Bell.' ' Too deep for his hearers, he went on refining ; And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ! ' Fox, so pre-eminent as a debater, appears with small distinction in bis authorship. Nay more, even... | |
 | S. Warrand - 1842 - 590 pàgines
...was known to his contemporaries by the nickname of 'the Dinner-Bell.' 'Too deep for liis bearers, he went on refining; And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining!" Fox, so pre-eminent as a debater, appears with small dislinction in his authorship. Nay more, even... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 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... | |
 | 1842 - 592 pàgines
...was known to his contemporaries by the nickname of ' the Dinner-Bell.' 'Too deep for his hearers, he went on refining; And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining!' Fox, so pre-eminent as a debater, appears with small distinction in his authorship. Nay more, even... | |
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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,... 
