 Though equal to all things, 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 the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place,...  the monthly review or literay jouranl - Strana 314autor/autoři: Several Hands - 1774Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 str.
...these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith for his Character of Burke in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tho" equal to all things, 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... | |
 | Charles James Fox, Earl John Russell Russell - 1853 - 570 str.
...him, was one " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 str.
...these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith for his character of Burke in the ' Retaliation : ' ' Tho' equal to all things, 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... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 str.
...him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unlit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool, for a drudge disobedient,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1854 - 838 str.
...him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining. And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too coal, for a drudge disobedient. And too fond of... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 str.
...him a vote ; "Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; Too fond of the... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 str.
...him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 str.
...him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; 1 Douglas,' Canon of Windsor, an ingenious Scotch gentleman, who has... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 str.
...vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, jyyj And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining. — Though equal to all things, 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... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 str.
...him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining. And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, 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... | |
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