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 with all learning, yet straining his throat... The Select Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 378by Oliver Goldsmith - 1901 - 434 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...gentleman belonging to the Irish bar. m Sir Joshua Reynolds. n An eminent attorney. Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: Though fraught withalllearning,... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...exuberance of his -genius and fulness of his. mind often transported him, in the following lines : ' Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow.d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Tho' fraught with all learning,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...it can't be deny'd 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide "em. Here lies our good Edmund,f whose 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 mankind. * Vide page 73. f Ibid. Though... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...he has left us in doubt, At least, in six weeks I could not find them out; Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind. And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...weeks, I could not find 'em out ; Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be deny'd *em, That sly boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what -was meant for mankind. Tho* fraught with all learning,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...attorney. i* Vide page 53. ("a) Since this note was written o£ " Galvaw, or the death of Christ." Mere lies our good Edmund,* whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, bom for the universe, narrow'd his mindi And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...weeks I could not find them oat; Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, Vim! sly -boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind: [his throat Though fraught with... | |
| John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...applause transgress not virtue's rules : A witty sinner is the worst of fools. On Mr. Edmund Burke. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind. And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...genius wa* 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...fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, Topersuadef Tommy Townshend tolendhimavote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pages
...weeks I could not find 'em out; 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...or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
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