 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pàgines
...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...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat [vote; To persuade Tommy Townshend" to lend him a Who, too deep for his hearers, still wt-nt on re... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pàgines
...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 ? " My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 pàgines
...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 ' 2 to lend... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pàgines
...stood in the couplet where Mr. Townshend is now introduced : " Though fraught with all learning kept straining his throat, " To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend' him a vote." It may be worth remarking among the minutiae of my collection, that Johnson was once drawn to serve... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pàgines
...intellect»al 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 ? " My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | 1823 - 848 pàgines
...Wre scarcely can praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born ïbr the universe, narrowed his mind, _ And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though...for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool, for a drudge disobedient ; And too fond of the right, to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 488 pàgines
...intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterized as the man "Who, born for the universe, narrow'd 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 tenderness, and... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...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...for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pàgines
...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...for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right, to pursue... | |
 | 1824 - 720 pàgines
...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...learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townsend to lend him a vote — Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought... | |
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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... 
