| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 páginas
...mankind. «Burke, Though fraught with all learning, yet straining hit throat, To persuade Tommy Townsend ", 1851 G@ m* riyht to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, tir, To eat mutton... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 páginas
...yet straining hie throat _ To persuade Tommy Townsbendt to lend him a vote ; Wbo, too deep for hie hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing...disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the apedùnt. In short, 'twas Ыя fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold and cut blocks... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 páginas
...these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith for his Character of Burke in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tho" equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient.' * As Dr. Warton has here favoured us with some manuscript lines by Gray, it will be a species of poetical... | |
| Charles James Fox - 1853 - 508 páginas
...Uowdeswell was somewhat heavy ; and Burke, whose manner and brogue were strongly against him, was one " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient" The Duke of Richmond, a man of talent and spirit, was apt to despond and to abstain from debates in... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 páginas
...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; >Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; I For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient...cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest 16 William, whose heart was a mint, [was in't ; While the owner ne'er knew half the good that M Vide... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 páginas
...these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith for his character of Burke in the ' Retaliation : ' ' Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient.' * As Dr. Warton has here favoured us with some manuscript lines by Gray, it will be a species of poetical... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 páginas
...Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund,' whose genius was such,...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, uueniploy'd, or in place, sir, To cat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. • 1 Here lies honest... | |
| sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 páginas
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. In another part, comparing the different members to dishes, he happily writes— Our Burke shall be... | |
| William Collins - 1854 - 430 páginas
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 't was his fate, unemployed, or in place, sir— To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here... | |
| Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 páginas
...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...For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; Too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place,... | |
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