 Distrest alike, the statesman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The busy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just the same ; Disabled both to combat, or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without...  The good-natured man, a comedy ed. by H. Littledale - Page 14by Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1768 - 694 pages
...pilot, disnify ! by fate, Toft in or.e common ftorm with all the great; Diltrefl alike, the ftatefman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The bufy candidates- for pow'r and fame, Have hopes, and fears, & wiflies, juft the fame. 15if.il/lcd both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Pilot, dignify'd by Fate, Toft in one common Storm with all the Great ; Diftreft alike, the Statefman and the Wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy Candidates for Power and Fame, Have Hopes and Fears, and Wilhes, juft the fame ; DifabJed both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Pilot, dignify'd by Fate, Toft in one common Storm with all the Great t Diftreft alike, the Statefman and the Wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy Candidates for Power and Fame, Have Hopes and Fears, and Wifhes, juft the fame i Difabled both... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 292 pages
...dignify'd by fate, » •: Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike, the ftatefman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes, j uft the faipe ; Difabled both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...pilot dignify 'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wiflies juft the fame j Difabled both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...pilot dignify 'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes juft the fame j Difabled both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...pilot dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifties juft the fame ; Difabled both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 pages
...pilot dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes juft the fame; Difabled both to... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...pilot dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike the ftatefman and the wit, When one a Borough courts, and one the Pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes juft the fame j Difabled both... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 288 pages
...pilot, dignify'd by fate, Toft in one common ftorm with all the great ; Diftreft alike, the Jtatefman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The bufy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wifhes, juft the fame ; Difabled both... | |
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