 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, unemployed, or in place, sir,...  The Friendship of Books and Other Lectures - Стр. 316авторы: Frederick Denison Maurice - 1880 - Страниц: 384Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - Страниц: 70
...difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (o) Mr. T. Townfend, Member for Whitchurch. D Here Here lies honeft (p) William, vvhofe heart was a... | |
 | Several Hands - 1774 - Страниц: 642
...And too fond of the right to purfue the txptditnt. In (hört'twas his fate, ur.employ'd, or in play, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.' The lines on Mr. Garrick are perhaps the moft mafterly part of this very agreeable fragment ; but they... | |
 | 1778 - Страниц: 630
...difobedient, . And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (/) Author of the Weft-Indian, Fafluonable Lover, the Brothers, and other dramatic pieces. (g) Donor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - Страниц: 308
...difobedient; And too fond of the right, to purfue the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honeft WILLIAM, whofe heart was a min; , While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - Страниц: 272
...difobedietit ; And too fond of the ri^ht to purfuc the expedient. In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. A 2 Here * Mr. T. Tvanjind, mrmbtr J'or Here lies honcft William, whofe heart was a mint, While the... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796 - Страниц: 296
...difobedient, And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. In ihort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. The cold mutton, however applicable at the time it was written, is clearly fo no longe/, fince MJSI Burke has been enriched... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - Страниц: 402
...difobedient ; " And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. " In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, " To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." Thofe, who were intimately acquainted with Mr. BURKE during the firft fix or eight years of his public... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - Страниц: 192
...disobedient; And -too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest Wjlliam, whose heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was... | |
 | 1801 - Страниц: 554
...difobedient, And too for.d of the right to purfue the ixptJitat. In (hört, 'twao his fate, uncmploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. (/) Author of the Weft-Indian, Fafhionable Lover, the Brothers, and other dramatic pieces. (£) Donor... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 544
...another. Goldfmith, in his Retaliation, when charaiterifiug the celebrated Burke, fays : " In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks loiib.a razor,'' In a collection of " Thoughts on various Subjects," publifhed both in tlie works of... | |
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