 | 1774 - 846 sider
...his throat, [him a vote; To perfuade Dickey Whitworth to lend Who, too deep for hi. hearers, flill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all thing;, for all things unfit, [a wit : Too nice for a flatefman, too proud for... | |
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 sider
...genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it or blame it too much : Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, kept draining his throat To perfuade Tommy Townfend * to lend him a vote; Who, too deep -for his hearers,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 sider
...or blame. it too much ;; (<») Vide Page 6. . (n) IbicL Who,, Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave u,p, what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him... | |
 | 1778 - 630 sider
...his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote j Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, 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... | |
 | 1782 - 434 sider
...a character of his friend* which concludes thus : — . Who too deep for his hearers, ftill Virent on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining. Though equal to all thing?, for all things unfit 5 Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit 5 For s patriot too cool... | |
 | 1785 - 304 sider
...genius was fuch, We fnarcely can juaife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the unive rfe uarrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him... | |
 | 1785 - 320 sider
...his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ;' \Vho, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sider
...perfuade jTommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, flill went on relining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining;...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 sider
...intellectual feaft, regret that he fhould be characterifed as the man, " Who born for the univerfe narrowed his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ?" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tendernefs,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sider
...olt, To perfuadl Tommy Townfend -J- to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill xvent on refining, And thought of convincing, while they...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.... | |
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Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind... 
