 | 1773 - 610 pàgines
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 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pàgines
...genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it or blame it too much : Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was 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, or blame it too much ; ; (w) Vide Page 6.. (*) IbicL Who,, Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave u,p, what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him... | |
 | 1778 - 630 pàgines
...his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote j Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 208 pàgines
...his throat, To perfuade J Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while...to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient ; And too fond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 214 pàgines
...genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade J Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers,... | |
 | 1782 - 434 pàgines
...a character of his friend* which concludes thus : — . Who too deep for his hearers, ftill Virent on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining. Though equal to all thing?, for all things unfit 5 Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit 5 For s patriot too cool... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pàgines
...his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ;' \Vho, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit :... | |
 | 1774 - 846 pàgines
...his throat, [him a vote; To perfuade Dickey Whitworth to lend Who, too deep for hi. hearers, flill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all thing;, for all things unfit, [a wit : Too nice for a flatefman, too proud for... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
