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" Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the Universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. "
The Lounger's Common-place Book: Or, Miscellaneous Anecdotes. A Biographic ... - Page 203
by Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796
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Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...the celebrated orator, Mr. Burke : * Here lies our good Edmund, whofe genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it or blame it too much : Who, born for...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, kept draining his throat To perfuade Tommy Townfend * to lend him...
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...was fuch,, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame. it too much ;; (<») Vide Page 6. . (n) IbicL Who,, Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave u,p, what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 17

History - 1778 - 630 pages
...fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whofe genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much ; • . Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd hit mind, And to party gave up, what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ¿training...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good f Edmund, whofe genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet flraining his throat, To perfuade J Tommy Townfhend to lend him...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good f Edmund, whofe genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much • Who, born...And to party gave up what was meant for .mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining hit throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good -)- Edmund, whofe genius was fuch,. We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the univerfe«arrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Tfao' fraught with all...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion. A Collection of Poems: By Lord Carlisle. Lord ...

1785 - 304 pages
...genius was fuch, We fnarcely can juaife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the unive rfe uarrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies bur good f Edmund, whofe genius was , fuch, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, -And tp party gave up what was meant for mankind: Thoiigh fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat>...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...intellectual feaft, regret that he fhould be characterifed as the man, " Who born for the univerfe narrowed his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ?" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tendernefs,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...was curiedty cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good* EDMUND, whofe genius v^as fuch, ^\Ve fcarcely can praife it, or blame it, too much ; Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, •_ And to party gave up what wa» meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet ftraining...
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