 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...written for him by Goldsmith : — Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely con praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind. And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...Yet some have declar'd, and it can't be deny'd 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. 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, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend|| to lend him... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...of the shrewd observation, wit and livelinee* which distinguish the happiest of his prose writings. an Book Exchange narrowed liis mind, And to party gave up what was meant lor mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...when we reflect on the f such an intellectual feast, regret that he should aracterised as the man, " Who born for the universe narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind 1 ? " r revered friend walked down with me to the i, where we embraced and parted with tenderand engaged... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...the loss of such an intellectual feast, regret that he should be characterised as the man, " Who bom for the universe narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind1 ?" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | Theology - 1831 - 426 pages
...mingle himself with the political wranglings of the day, that ' Born for the universe, he narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.' To the works, to which we have already alluded, we shall have occasion to recur in the course of this... | |
 | Parliament proc, Will. iv - 1832 - 890 pages
...greatness, and his value were lost to the country. His epitaph was written long before his death : — Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...born for the universe, • narrow'd his mind. And to рапу g.ive up what wag meant for mankind. That is the natural effect of the boiough system, I contend,... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...our good Edmund, whose geniag was such, We scarcely can praise it or hlame it too much ; Who, boru for the universe, narrow'd his mind. And to party gave up what was meaut for mankind ; Tho' fraught with all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...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 np what was meant for mankind1.'" My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced... | |
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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 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining,... 
