 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...intellectual feaft, regret that he fhould be characterifed as the man, " Who born for the univerfe narrowed his mind, " And to party gave up what was meant for...me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tendernefs, and engaged to correfpond by letters. I faid, " I hope, Sir, you will not forget me in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...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 pages
...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;... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...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...hope, Sir, you will not forget me in my absence." JOHXSON. " Nay, Sir, it is more likely you should forget me, than that I should forget you.'' As the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...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..." And to party gave up what was meant for mankind ?" Talking of the origin of language, Johnson said, "It must.have come bv inspiration. A thousand,... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...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 persuade Tommy Townsend to lend him... | |
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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. 
