 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,...  Calendar - Page 512by University of Calcutta - 1908Full view - About this book
 | G. S. Rousseau - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 420 pages
...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,...to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in play, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." The lines on Mr. Garrick... | |
 | Dale Cockrell - Drama - 1997 - 262 pages
...celebrated lines upon the illustrious Burke may, without the least impropriety, be applied to George: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;...disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedientlll . . . One great cause of George's failures, accidents and indiscretions, is, that in all... | |
 | Connie Robertson - Reference - 1998 - 686 pages
...deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; omes a man who hates noise. 2523 The man who is master of his passions is Reason's slave. 2524 4178 Retaliatlon (of Garrick) On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; 'Twas only that when... | |
 | Connie Robertson - Humor - 1998 - 404 pages
...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 1692 Retaliation (of Garrick) On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; 'Twas only that when... | |
 | W. H. Auden - Poetry - 2004 - 604 pages
...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,...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 knew half the good that... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2004 - 592 pages
...on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Tho' equal to all things, to all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud...place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Retaliation (1774.) Read (Sir William), a tailor, who set up for oculist, and was knighted by... | |
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