 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1821 - 450 strani
...Burke, and support myself by the authority of Goldsmith, who ventured early to lament that he narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. But the awful history of our own times has persuaded me to forbear; for of Burke, at least, posterity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 strani
...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 mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade §Tommy Townshend to lend him... | |
 | 1831 - 578 strani
...world. He is the advocate of human liberty. It cannot be said of him, as of Burke, that he • narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. No; what was meant for mankind, he has given to mankind. We have adverted to his exertions in behalf... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 strani
...display of subtilty, united with brilliance, might his contending with Berkeley have afforded us ! How must we, when we reflect on the loss of such an...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 tendeme^. and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 strani
...with Berkeley have afforded us 1 How must we, wben we reflect on the loss of such an intellect»al feast, regret that he should be characterised as the..." 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 tenderness,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 strani
...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 : [throat, Though fraught with all learning,yet straininghis To persuade Tommy Townshend " to lend... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 strani
...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 : [throat, Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his To persuade Tommy Townshend" to lend... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 strani
...uius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, nam)*-'d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat [vote; To persuade Tommy Townshend" to... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 strani
...'em. Here lies our good Edmund, ф whose genius 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; •was such, * The master of St. James'coffee-house, where the doctor, and his friends he has characterised... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 strani
...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. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him... | |
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How must we, when we reflect on the loss of such an 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 
