 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 Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things - Sayfa 9William Hazlitt tarafından - 1826 - 472 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 sayfa
...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 of the right, to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 sayfa
...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 no less distinguished himself... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 582 sayfa
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : f 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.... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 sayfa
...born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Line 37. Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit. Line 94. An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man. Line 107. He cast off his friends, as a huntsman... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 448 sayfa
...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 right to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 sayfa
...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 right to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - 304 sayfa
...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 rigid to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 sayfa
...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 right to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 sayfa
...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 right to pursue the expedient... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 618 sayfa
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convineing, 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 right, to pursue the expedient.... | |
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