 Though fraught with all learning, yet 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; Though equal to all things, for...  The Rise and Expansion of the British Dominion in India - Stran 70avtor: Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall - 1894 - 355 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 strani
...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: Though fraught withalllearning, yet straininghis throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend ° to lend him...thought of 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;... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 strani
...narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: Tho" fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 strani
...universe, narrow 'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. * Vide page 73. f Ibid. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his...thought of 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 strani
...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...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuadeTommyTownshendi to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 strani
...such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, bom for the universe, narrow'd his mindi And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though...learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townsendf to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 strani
...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...learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townsend to lend him a vote; . .... .'-. Who, \ Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 strani
...genius wa* 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...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, Topersuadef Tommy Townshend tolendhimavote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 strani
...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...vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on rer fining, And thought of convincing, while they thought «f (lining ; * Tide pij?e 89. , f Vide pige... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 strani
...was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much;- H Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his r-» throat, , To persuade Tommy Townshend ' to lend him a vote 5 Who, too deep for his hearers, still... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 strani
...§ An emiment attorney. |i Vide page iai. IT Ihid. \Vho, born for the universe, narrow'd his miiHl, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ;...thought of 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 drndge,... | |
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