 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pàgines
...As a fpccimen, we {hall give the epitaph on the celebrated orator, Mr. Burke : * Here lies our good Edmund, whofe genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife...meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, kept draining his throat To perfuade Tommy Townfend * to lend him a vote; Who, too deep -for his hearers,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pàgines
...it can't be. denied 'em,. That fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good (») Edmund,. whofe genius was fuch,, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame. it too much ;; (<») Vide Page 6. . (n) IbicL Who,, Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party... | |
 | 1778 - 630 pàgines
...declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whofe genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife...much ; • . Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd hit mind, And to party gave up, what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ¿training... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pàgines
...doubt, At leaft in fix weeks, I could not find 'em out; Yet fome have declar'd, and it can't bejeny'd 'em, That fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em....And to party gave up what was meant for .mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining hit throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pàgines
...and it can't be deny'd 'em, That fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good -)- Edmund, whofe genius was fuch,. We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the univerfe«arrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Tfao' fraught with all... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pàgines
...genius was fuch, We fnarcely can juaife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the unive rfe uarrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pàgines
...declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That fly-boots was curfedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies bur good f Edmund, whofe genius was , fuch, We fcarcely...Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, -And tp party gave up what was meant for mankind: Thoiigh fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat>... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pàgines
...intellectual feaft, regret that he fhould be characterifed as the man, " Who born for the univerfe narrowed his mind, " 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 tendernefs,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pàgines
...fly-boot* was curiedty cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good* EDMUND, whofe genius v^as fuch, ^\Ve fcarcely can praife it, or blame it, too much ; Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, •_ And to party gave up what wa» meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet ftraining... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 pàgines
...deelar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That fty-boots was curfedly cunning to hide "em. Here lies our good Edmund, whofe genius was fuch We fcarcely can praife it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the Umverfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Th'o' fraught with all... | |
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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. 
