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" That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: Though fraught... "
The Miscellaneous Works of O.G.: To which is Prefixed Some Account of His ... - Page 112
de Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 458 pages
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Cyclopedia of English Literature: a Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...mankind. «Burke, Though fraught with all learning, yet straining hit throat, To persuade Tommy Townsend ", 1851 G@ m* riyht to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed, or in place, tir, To eat mutton...
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The Pictorial Field-book of the Revolution: Or, Illustrations, by ..., Volume 1

Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 pages
...yet straining hie throat _ To persuade Tommy Townsbendt to lend him a vote ; Wbo, too deep for hie hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing...disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the apedùnt. In short, 'twas Ыя fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold and cut blocks...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 pages
...these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith for his Character of Burke in the ' Retaliation :' ' Tho" equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient.' * As Dr. Warton has here favoured us with some manuscript lines by Gray, it will be a species of poetical...
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Memorials and Correspondence of Charles James Fox, Volume 1

Charles James Fox - 1853 - 508 pages
...Uowdeswell was somewhat heavy ; and Burke, whose manner and brogue were strongly against him, was one " Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pages
...Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; >Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; I For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient...cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honest 16 William, whose heart was a mint, [was in't ; While the owner ne'er knew half the good that M Vide...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pages
...these lines of Gray gave a hint to Goldsmith for his character of Burke in the ' Retaliation : ' ' Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice...And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient.' * As Dr. Warton has here favoured us with some manuscript lines by Gray, it will be a species of poetical...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pages
...Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund,' whose genius was such,...to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, uueniploy'd, or in place, sir, To cat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. • 1 Here lies honest...
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Life of ... Edmund Burke, revised by the author

sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 pages
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. In another part, comparing the different members to dishes, he happily writes— Our Burke shall be...
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The Complete Poetical Works of William Collins, Thomas Gray, and Oliver ...

William Collins - 1854 - 430 pages
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 't was his fate, unemployed, or in place, sir— To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here...
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 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...For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; Too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemployed or in place,...
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