| Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1829 - 344 pages
...assertion that he belonged to the school of Dryden. Churchill— Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind,— Churchill was one of the first to seek in the " MacFlecknoe," the " Absalom," and the " Hind and Panther,"... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...written for him by Goldsmith : — Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely con praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind. And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1859 - 1090 pages
...opinion. lie did not say of them that Goldsmith said of Burke : — "Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." He did not wish to insinuate any change of that kind, but he would say to those right hon. Gentlemen,... | |
| Edmund Henry Barker - 1829 - 804 pages
...intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, ' Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, ' And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ? ' " Dr. Johnson seems to have been imperfectly acquainted with Berkeley's doctrine," says the annotator... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...of the shrewd observation, wit and livelinee* which distinguish the happiest of his prose writings. an Book Exchange narrowed liis mind, And to party gave up what was meant lor mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be deny'd 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Tho' fraught with all learning,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...denied 'em That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em Here lies our good Edmund,t whose genius wa tages for the empty pleasure of improving society. By his present method, he is li narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Satire, English - 1831 - 790 pages
...attorney. " Vide page 181. fo) Since this note was written, of " Calvary, or the De*th of Christ " Hera lies our good 'Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...intellectual feast, regret that he should aracterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind 1 ? " r revered friend walked down with me to the i, where we embraced and parted with tenderand engaged... | |
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