| 1823 - 848 páginas
...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,...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. Tu short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 páginas
...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,...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. Of the lively and affectionate... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...him a vote; [ing, Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on reh'nAnd thought of convincing while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things,...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. Here lies honest William,!... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while restore, For thee * dead. ODE ON THE ПEАTH OF...yonder grave a Druid lies, Where slowly winds the s pnrsue the expedient. In short, 'twas hie fate, unemploy'd, orin place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 402 páginas
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, whilst they thought of dining, In short 'twas his fate unemployed or in place, sir,...To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." " What humour and wit there are in that poem of Goldsmith ! and where is there any thing equal to his... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 páginas
...RETALIATION. 95 Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things,...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. Here lies honest William,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 páginas
...Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on nfining, And thought of convincing, while they thought o/ dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things...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. Here lies honest William,... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 370 páginas
...refining, And thought of convincing, whilst they thought of dining ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." " What humour and wit there are in that poem of Goldsmith's ! and where is there any thing equal to... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of eonvineing, while Tegg niee for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too eool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1826 - 458 páginas
...as one who was kept back in his dazzling, wayward career, by the supererogation of his talents — Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit. Dr. Johnson, in Boswell's Life, tells us that the only person whose conversation he ever sought for... | |
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