 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,...  The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things - Page 277by William Hazlitt - 1870 - 538 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 pages
...went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of diniug. Though equal to all tilings, for all things unfit: Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot too cool : for a drudge, dieol>cdient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the arpfdient.... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1853 - 508 pages
...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 ; For a patriot too cool, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient"... | |
 | 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 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.'... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - 430 pages
...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; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pages
...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; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...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; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 pages
...for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining :f 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.... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 pages
...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; For a patriot too cool, for a drudge disobedient, And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - 354 pages
...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 ; 1 Douglas,' Canon of Windsor, an ingenious Scotch gentleman, who has no less distinguished himself... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 pages
...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 ; For a patriot too cool ; for a drudge disobedient ; Too fond of the right to pursue the expedient.... | |
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