| Walter Scott - 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 516
...verses and inequalities under an assertion that he belonged to the school of Dryden.1 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 " Mac1 ["I learned versification wholly from the... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...Johnson's argu, ment is in the same style, but not so satisfactory.— FONNEHEAU,] (?.) Mr. Burke. — C. " Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind? " (1) My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...reflect on the loss of such an intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " C H mankind1?" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
| 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 40
...when properly improved. Though it was satirically said of Burke, " He, born for the universe narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind," yet we think it cannot be properly said of Mr. Canning. His powers were such as could insure success... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 260
...humorously sketched the weaker parts of Burke's character in the following sportive epitaph : — " Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ; Tho' fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him... | |
| Horace Smith - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 330
...beings, and useful members of society. Goldsmith very properly condemns the man of talent, " who narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." " If the division of the male community into grades and classes be a confessed evil, what shall we... | |
| Horace Smith - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 326
...beings, and useful members of society. Goldsmith very properly condemns the man of talent, " who narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." " If the division of the male community into grades and classes be a confessed evil, what shall we... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 538
...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 Edmund,® whose genius was such,...his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind/7' Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshcnd... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 582
...can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund/6' whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it,...his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind/7' Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend<8'... | |
| Englishmen - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 530
...humorously sketched the weaker j>;nu of Uurke's character in the following sportive epitaph : — " 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,... | |
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