 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 стор.
...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...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.... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 стор.
...for all things rfnfit, Too n^ce 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 fine, .twas his fate, unemploy.d or in pay, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 стор.
...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...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.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 стор.
...unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; ' Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. H 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, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 стор.
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho* equal to all things, for all .things unfit, Too...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.... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 стор.
...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; Fora patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate uneniploy'd, or in place. Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 стор.
...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...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.... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 стор.
...Satires, ver. 268. Perhaps these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tim' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient/ Character of Burke in the ' Retaliation.' 2A2 AMATORY LINES. The following Lines, by Gray, first appeared... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 стор.
...unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit;,^ t i Mr. T. Townshend, member for Whitclmrch. 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, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 стор.
...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...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.... | |
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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,... 
