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Memoirs of the right honourable Edmund Burke; or, An impartial review of his ... - Page 38
by Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 378 pages
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Volume 4

1774 - 846 pages
...his throat, [him a vote; To perfuade Dickey Whitworth to lend Who, too deep for hi. hearers, flill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' equal to all thing;, for all things unfit, [a wit : Too nice for a flatefman, too proud for For a patriot too cool...
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Retaliation: a poem. To which is added, some account of the life ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade (o) Tommy Townfend to lend him a vote ; ' Who, too deep...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining j Tho' equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatcfman, too proud for a wit : ....
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

1785 - 320 pages
...with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote ;' \Vho, too deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining,...thought of dining; T"ho' equal to all things, for all thing! unfit, 'Vo.o nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion: A Collection of Poems

1785 - 316 pages
...for .mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining hit throat, To perfuade f Tommy Townfhend to lend him a vote • Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of Tho' eqqal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit ; For...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his t lu olt, To perfuadl Tommy Townfend -J- to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, ftill xvent on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining Though equal to all things,...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 2

1797 - 700 pages
...all learning, yet iliaining his throat, To Iftrfuade Tommy Townfliend to lend him a vote ; Who, ioo deep for his hearers, ftill went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they'thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all «*ings unfit, jAToo nice for a ftatefman,...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...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...equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice fora statesman, too proud for a wit ; Fora patriot too cool, fora drudge disobedient, And too fond...
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...straininghis 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 all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit;...
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The Annual Necrology, for 1797-8;: Including, Also, Various Articles of ...

1800 - 702 pages
...his throat, ft To perfuade Tommy Townfhend to lend him » vote ; " Who too Jeep for his hearers ftiil went on refining, " And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; " Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, i( Too nice for a ftatefman, too proud for a wit;...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...straining his throat. To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, sfill went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining j Tho. equal to all things, for all things rfnfit, Too n^ce for a statesman, too proud for a wit ;...
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