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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

4326 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4326
AUTHOR:Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774)
QUOTATION: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 Townshend to lend him a vote.
Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining,
And thought of convincing while they thought of dining:
Though equal to all things, for all things unfit;
Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit.
ATTRIBUTION:Retaliation. Line 31.
 


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