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Gems of Literature, Elegant, Rare, and Suggestive ... - Page 23
by Gems - 1866 - 147 pages
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The Traveller, The Deserted Village, and Other Poems ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pages
...with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy To wnshend i2 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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. Here lies honest William,...
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The Poetical Works, and Essays, of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...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,...proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool ; for a drndge, disohedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, imemploy'd,...
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Biographia Literaria; Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary ..., Volume 1

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1817 - 312 pages
...parliamentary auditors, yet the 183 cultivated classes throughout Europe have reason to be thankful, that he went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining. Our very sign boards (said an illustrious friend to me) give evidence, that there has been a TITIAN...
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The poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend 1 to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dming; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a...
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The Deserted Village, Traveller, and Miscellaneous Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pages
...convincing while they thought of dining ; : Though pqual <o all things, for all things unfit, Too nice lor a statesman, too proud for a wit ; "For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedi* ent; And too foud of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd,...
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Miscellaneous poems. Dramatic poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 pages
...with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade f Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,...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. Here lies honest \ William,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 446 pages
...straining his throat, To persuade** Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote; * David Garrick, Esq. Who, tooideep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought...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. Here lies honest * William,...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 9

John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...for his hearers, still went on refining, [dining; And thought of convincing, while they thought of Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;...fond of the right to pursue the expedient; In short, 't was his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor. Here...
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Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...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,...thought of convincing, while they thought of dining , * An eminent attorney. t Vide page G8. t Vide page 68. §Mr. T. Townshend, member. for. Whitthurch....
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...straining his To persuade Tommy Townshend " to lend him a vote; Who.too deep for his hearers,still wenton refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought...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. Here lies honest William,...
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