| 1831 - 578 pages
...the world. He is the advocate of human liberty. It cannot be said of him, as of Burke, that he • narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. No; what was meant for mankind, he has given to mankind. We have adverted to his exertions in behalf... | |
| Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1821 - 450 pages
...name of Burke, and support myself by the authority of Goldsmith, who ventured early to lament that he narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. But the awful history of our own times has persuaded me to forbear; for of Burke, at least, posterity... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness, and... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : [throat, Though fraught with all learning,yet straininghis To persuade Tommy Townshend " to lend... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 290 pages
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : [throat, Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his To persuade Tommy Townshend" to lend... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind?" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tendeme^. and... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pages
...uius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, nam)*-'d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat [vote; To persuade Tommy Townshend" to... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...intellect»al feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ? " My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 372 pages
...modern times, without a rival or a second. We remember the verses, in which he is described to be one, " Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up, what was meant for mankind." But, if he had not been the very thing he was, would so many general truths have fallen from him ?... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 430 pages
...times, without a rival or a second. \Ve remember the verses, in which he is described to be one, " Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, " And to party gave up, what was meant for mankind." is some extenuation of them that, in his time, equal subserviency, and equal adulation, were chargeable... | |
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