 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...; 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, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...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 pages
...dining; 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, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...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 pages
...; Tho* 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, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...; 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 exfiedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...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 pages
...; 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, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...i Though equal to all things, for all things uiSt, 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 pursae the expif di'W. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in plact, . sir, To eat mutton cold,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...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.... | |
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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,... 
