 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 страница
...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 exfiedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 820 страница
...things, for all things unfit, Ton nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too coot; for a drudge difobedient ; And too fond of the right, to purfue the expedient. In (hört, 'twas his f.ite, unemplov'd or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 страница
...member «f Whitchurcb. . , i Though equal to all things, for all things uiSt, 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 pursae the expif di'W. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed,... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 страница
...in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tim' 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/ Character of Burke in the ' Retaliation.'... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 страница
...convincing, while they thought 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 pu rsue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 страница
...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 - 1818 - 294 страница
...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 drndge, disohedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, imemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 страница
...they thought of dming; 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 bhort, 'twas his fate, unemployed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 страница
...they thought of dining ; : Though pqual <o all things, for all things unfit, Too nice lor a statesman, too proud for a wit ; "For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedi* ent; And too foud of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 страница
...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,... 
