 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - Počet stránok 436
...they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all thini;* 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - Počet stránok 544
...they thought о dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, all their load of learning on his back. Shame 10 our ancest disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - Počet stránok 256
...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 right to pursue the expedient. In abort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | 1832 - Počet stránok 616
...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 disobedieut, Aud too fond of the right to pursue the expedieut. In fine, 'twas his fate, nuemploy'd... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - Počet stránok 260
...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 right to pursue the expedient ; In fine, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - Počet stránok 472
...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 right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Počet stránok 242
...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 right, to pursue the expedient. * David Garrick, Esq. t Counsellor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Počet stránok 360
...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 right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - Počet stránok 646
...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 right, to pursue the expedient ; In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - Počet stránok 504
...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 right to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
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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, sir,... 
