 | 1797 - 700 頁
...equal to all things, for all «*ings unfit, jAToo nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; * Par a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient; And too fond of the right to purfue the txpedi&it, In fliort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'ri or in place, fir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 頁
...they thought of dining: " Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, " Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; " For a patriot too cool ; for...In fhort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, " To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." Thofe, who were intimately acquainted with... | |
 | 1800 - 702 頁
...tu cool; for a drudge difobedient; " And too fond of the ri^bt, to purfue the expedient. " In (hort, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, fir, «' -To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a rajor." a penfion of 306!. per annum, which he foon after difpofed of for a fum of money *. On his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 頁
...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,... | |
 | 1801 - 554 頁
...while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to aU things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftntefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient, And too for.d of the right to purfue the ixptJitat. In (hört, 'twao his fate, uncmploy'd, or in place, Sir,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 頁
...proud for a wit : For (3) Vide page 69 (4) Vide page 69. (5) Mr. T. Townfiitnd, member for Whitcchurch. For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, difobedient...mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here lies honeft (6) William, whofe heart was a mint, While the owner ne'er knew half the good that was in't... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 頁
...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,... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - 1803 - 256 頁
...' And thought of convincing, whilft they thought of dining, • In fhort 'twas his fate unemployed or in place, fir, * To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a • What humour and wit there are in that poem of Goldfmith's ! and where is there any thing equal... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 頁
...they thought of dining ; 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. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 頁
...thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit — Too nice for a ftatefman — too proud for a wit— For a patriot, too cool — for a drudge, difobedieiit— And too fond of the right to purfue the expedient. * Counfellor John Ridge, a gentleman... | |
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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,... 
