 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...thoughtof convincing, while they thoughtof dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit — Too nice for a ftatefman — too proud for a wit — For a patriot, too cool — for a drudge, difobedient— And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient.... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - Anecdotes - 1796 - 296 pages
...narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went, on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatelinan, too proud for a wit ;... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...his throat, " To perfuade Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote : " Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining: " Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, " Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...straininghis 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...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... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...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 they thought of dining : Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice fora statesman, too proud for a wit ; Fora... | |
 | History - 1801 - 554 pages
...his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to aU things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftntefman, too proud for a wit : For... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...discerner of character, alluded to this in the following lines, " Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining." This rendered him so unqualified to manage the impeachment against Warren Hastings. The lord chancellor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...throat, To perfuade ( ;) Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nict- for a IfctefnVan, too proud for a wit :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...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...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 ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...straining his throat To persuadeTommyTownshendi to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; ' Mr. T. Townshend, Member for Whitchurch. H For a... | |
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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. 
