 For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around. And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.  Notes and Queries - Page 451900Full view - About this book
 | 1797 - 618 pages
...habit-maker, to the Monthly Review! * See Rev. vol. xx. p. 301. « And " And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, " That one small head should carry all he knew." The author represents us as complete partizans of M. Lavoisier : — but this also is a misrepresentation.... | |
 | 1797 - 616 pages
...hibit-maker, to the Monthly Review! * See Rev. vol. их. p. jOl. " And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, " That one small head should carry all he knew." The author represents us as complete partizans of M. Lavoisier : — but this also is a misrepresentation.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics, rang'd around : And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The veiy spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn,... | |
 | Australia. Parliament - 1913 - 1380 pages
...Guthrie would have us believe he knows. I am reminded by the honorable senator of Goldsmith's lines — And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. I have travelled the part of the Queensland coast to which I have referred oftener than has Senator... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rusticks ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1804 - 572 pages
...other literary cliaracters, who happened to be among his audience. " And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew." Letter to Sir John Scott, his Majesty's Attorney General, on the Subject of a late Trial in Guildhall."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...length, and thund'ring sound, Amaa'd the gaping rustics rang'd around, And still they gaa'd, and still the wonder grew. That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he trinmph'd, is forgot. Low lies that house... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For ev'n though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound,...still they gaz.ed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame ; the very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pages
...length, and thund'ring sound, Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn,... | |
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