 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - Počet stránok 182
...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,... | |
 | 1865 - Počet stránok 342
...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... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - Počet stránok 252
...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, unemployed,... | |
 | Gems - 1866 - Počet stránok 168
...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, unemployed,... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - Počet stránok 562
...thought of dining; 30 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, 't was his fate, unemployed... | |
 | University of Calcutta - 1908 - Počet stránok 562
...a graduated dunce. (3) 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,... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - Počet stránok 562
...thought of dining; 30 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, 't was his fate, unemployed... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1909 - Počet stránok 636
...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. O. GOLDSMITH (Retaliation). 397. SIR... | |
 | 1910 - Počet stránok 542
...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,... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - Počet stránok 1334
...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,... 
