 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.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 348door James Boswell - 1922Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...we, when we 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 mankind3?' My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...we, when we 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 ga.ve up what was meant for man" kind r My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...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: Though fraught withalllearning, yet straininghis throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend ° to lend him... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pagina’s
...Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, \Ve 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: Tho" fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him... | |
 | 1800 - 702 pagina’s
...genius was fuch, " We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much; " Who, born fur the L'niverfe, narrow'd his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. " Though fraught with a!l learning, yet /training his throat, ft To perfuade Tommy Townfhend to lend... | |
 | 1801 - 554 pagina’s
...whole genius was fuch. We fcarcely can pralle it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the Univerfe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up, what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet (training his throat, To perfuade (m) Tommy Townfend to lend him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pagina’s
...genius was fuch, We fcarcely can praife it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the univerfe, narrosv'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Tho' fraught with all learning, yet ftraining his throat, To perfuade ( ;) Tommy Townfhend to lend... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...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 fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...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 : Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuadeTommyTownshendi to lend him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...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. Tho* fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend * tolendhimavote;... | |
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