 | Charles James Fox, Earl John Russell Russell - 1853 - 570 pages
...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." The Duke of Richmond,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pages
...character of Burke in the ' Retaliation : ' ' Tho' 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.' * As Dr. Warton has here... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 pages
...convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unlit, 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,... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1853 - 508 pages
...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" The Duke of Richmond, a man of talent and spirit, was apt to despond and to abstain from debates in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...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. In short, 'twas his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...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. In short, 'twas his... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 pages
...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 ; Too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate,... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 pages
...while they thought of dining. , l',i , 4o. 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 riglit, to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 pages
...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, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 pages
...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; In .short, 'twas his... | |
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Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for... 
