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... The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith - Seite 585von John Forster - 1848 - 704 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...hearers, still went on геш)пг, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining. Though ei|ual nd riijkt to pursue the e.rftc<Ji&it. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, sir, To cat mutton... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 Seiten
...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...statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cold ; for a drudge disobedient ; A»d too fond of the right to pursue the expedient ; In short, 't... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 Seiten
...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...statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cold ; for a drudge disobedient ; A»d too fond of the right to pursue the expedient ; In short, 't... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 334 Seiten
...things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cold ; for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient ; In short, 't was his fate, unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." A short... | |
| Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 Seiten
...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things untii, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; fora drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient: In short, 'twas his... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 Seiten
...ing, And thought of convincing, while they thought of The scourge of impostors, the terror of quacks; dining: Though equal to all things, for all things...statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot, too cool; fora drudge, disobedient; Ami too Kind of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 Seiten
...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...unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. 10 Here lies honest William, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 Seiten
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing , while they thought of (lining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,...unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. '"• Here lies honest William, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 Seiten
...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...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.i" Here... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 280 Seiten
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