 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 450 sider
...conversation wasf renewed by the English gentleman's repeating Goldsmith's celebrated lines on Burke: " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in plaee, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 sider
...for mankind ; Tho' fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient ; In fine, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in pay, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 150 sider
...mankind ; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend J to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. Vide page 69. t Ibid, t Mr. T. Towmhend, Memher for Whitchureh. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 sider
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshendt ach him a little confidence it would be doing somebody...HASTINGS. Tony. What do you follow me for, Cousin Con? In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 sider
...belonging to the Irish har. 3 Sir Joshua Reynolds. * An eminent attorney. 5 Vide page g3. 6 Vide page g3. Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...And too fond of the right 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.... | |
 | 1837 - 552 sider
...circling a vast sphere of thought. There could of course be no communion between natures so different. " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources... | |
 | 1837 - 536 sider
...circling a vast sphere of thought. There could of course be no communion between natures so different. " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1838 - 404 sider
...much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Who too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too rash, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. The description... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 sider
...for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat. To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 sider
...mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend || to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers,...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. * David Garrick, Esq. t Counsellor John Ridge, a gentleman belonging to the Irish bar. $ Sir Joshua... | |
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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, for... 
