 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pągines
...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 - 310 pągines
...deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of diningj Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud fur a wit { * An eminent attorney. f Mr. T. Towafaid, member fur Wh'itchurclu... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 pągines
...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 learning, 'yet ftraining his throat Tb'perTuade * Tommy Townfend to lend him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 114 pągines
...genius wasfuch, 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. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, ToperfuadeTommyTownfliend(o) to lend him... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pągines
...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. Tho' frvigot with all learning, yet draining his ttl.OJt To perfu idc ”I Tommy Townfliend to lend... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 pągines
...genius was fuch, J fcarcelv 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. Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill went, on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - 296 pągines
...genius was fuch, I frarcely 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. Who, too deep for his hearers, ftili went on refining, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to... | |
 | 1798 - 608 pągines
...can prajfc it or blame it too much; " Who born for the univerfe, narrow'd hit mifl4, " And to pirty gave up what was meant for mankind. " Though fraught with all learning, yet /(raining his throat, " To jierfuadc Tommy Townfliend to lend him a vote ; " Who too deep for his hcweri... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 398 pągines
...his throat, " To perfuade Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote : ** 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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pągines
...intellectual feaft, regret that he fhould be charadlerifed as the man, /* Who born for the univerfe narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ?" Talking of the origin of language, Johnibn faid, " It muft have come by infpiration. A thoufand,... | |
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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... 
