...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing , while they thought of (lining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,...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...

...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...

...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. 10 Here lies honest William, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that...

...Paradise Lost. 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 play, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." The lines on Mr. Garrick...

...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...

...Edmund Burke) Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while ild who fears noises becomes a man who hates noise....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...

...Edmund Burke) Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things,...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...

...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,...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 was...

...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...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 Queen...

...it. too much; 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 eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." Certainly this is too small a measure for so big a man. as Goldsmith himself would have been the first...