 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 lehte
...verses and inequalities under an assertion that he belonged to the school of Dryden. Churchill — Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind^— Churchill was one of the first to seek in the " Mac-Flecknoe,"the "Absalom," and the " Hind and Panther,"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 lehte
...reflect on the loss of such an intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness, and... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1821 - 448 lehte
...and support myself by the authority of Goldsmith, who ventured early to lament that • be narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. But the awful history of eur own times has persuaded me to forbear; for of Burke, at least, posterity... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 lehte
...David Garrick. " Counsellor John Ridge, a gentleman belonging to the Irish bar. 10 Sir Joshua Reynolds. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : [throat, Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his To persuade Tommy Townshend ' 2 to lend... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 lehte
...reflect on the loss of such an intellect»al feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ? " My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 lehte
...reflect on the loss of such an intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ? " My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 lehte
...denied 'era. That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to h-uif 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose g< uius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, nam)*-'d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind : Though fraught with all learning,... | |
 | 1823 - 848 lehte
...Wre scarcely can praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born ïbr the universe, narrowed his mind, _ And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though...learning, yet 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 lehte
...Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. my clouds deform'd the welkin's Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 lehte
...occasion called for, it would be difficult to comprise more wit and truth in the same number of lines.— Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...learning, yet 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... | |
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Here lies our good Edmund, 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. 
