 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,...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Sida 3041774Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1837 - 536 sidor
...could of course be no communion between natures so different. " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 572 sidor
...could of course be no communion between natures so different. " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while...they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, yet for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit." These lines contain the sources... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 sidor
...his throat, [vote : To persuade 15 Tommy Townshend to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 sidor
...his throat, [vote : To persuade i5 Tommy Townshend to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, I Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; I For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 sidor
...straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshendt to lend him a vote: Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; fora drudge, disobedient; And too fond of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 sidor
...his throat, [vote ; To persuade Tommy Townshend15 to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 sidor
...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...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... | |
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