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,... The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 1241778Full view - About this book
| 1774 - 846 pages
...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 For a patriot too cool... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; ' Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining j Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : .... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...fraught with all learning, yet flraining his throat, To perfuade J Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit :... | |
| 1785 - 304 pages
...fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining,...to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefaian, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient ; And too fond... | |
| English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ;' \Vho, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining,...thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge... | |
| English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...fraught with all learning, yet ftraining hit throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote • Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of Tho' eqqal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...his hearers, ftill xvent on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining Though equal 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.... | |
| Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - Anecdotes - 1796 - 296 pages
...much, Who born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went, on refining,...to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatelinan, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too rafh, for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of... | |
| 1797 - 700 pages
...all learning, yet iliaining his throat, To Iftrfuade Tommy Townfliend to lend him a vote ; Who, ioo deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they'thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all «*ings unfit, jAToo nice for a ftatefman,... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...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...equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice fora statesman, too proud for a wit ; Fora patriot too cool, fora drudge disobedient, And too fond... | |
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