 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,...  The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Сторінка 690редактори Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 стор.
...they thought of Dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit. For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the txptditnt. In (hört'twas his fate, ur.employ'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 стор.
...they thought of dining j Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : . . For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1778 - 630 стор.
...while they thought of dining; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, . And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 стор.
...they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 стор.
...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 a patriot too cool ; for a drudge difobedient ; And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 стор.
...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; for a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 стор.
...difobedient; And too fond of the right, to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honeft WILLIAM, whofe heart was a min; , While the owner ne'er knew half the good... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 стор.
...they thought of dining > Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedietit ; And too fond of the ri^ht to purfuc the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 стор.
...thoughtof dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit — Too nice for a ftatefman — too proud for a wit — For a patriot, too cool — for a drudge, difobedient— And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 стор.
...difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. The cold mutton, however applicable at the time it was written, is clearly fo no longe/, fince... | |
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