 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.  1785-1824 - Page 290edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1831 - 422 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...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... | |
 | Parliament proc, Will. iv - 1832 - 890 pages
...his value were lost to the country. His epitaph was written long before his death : — Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can...blame it too much ; . Who, born for the universe, • narrow'd his mind. And to рапу g.ive up what wag meant for mankind. That is the natural effect... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...assertion that he belonged to the school of Dryden.1 Churchill — " Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind," * — Churchill was one of the first to seek in the " Mac1 ["I learned versification wholly from the... | |
 | 1835 - 40 pages
...when properly improved. Though it was satirically said of Burke, " He, born for the universe narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind," yet we think it cannot be properly said of Mr. Canning. His powers were such as could insure success... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...but not so satisfactory.— FONNEHEAU,] (?.) Mr. Burke. — C. " Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind? " (1) My revered friend walked down with me to the beach, where we embraced and parted with tenderness,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...sketched the weaker parts of Burke's character in the following sportive epitaph : — " Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 150 pages
...can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund f, 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,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1836 - 326 pages
...beings, and useful members of society. Goldsmith very properly condemns the man of talent, " who narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." " If the division of the male community into grades and classes be a confessed evil, what shall we... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1836 - 330 pages
...beings, and useful members of society. Goldsmith very properly condemns the man of talent, " who narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind." " If the division of the male community into grades and classes be a confessed evil, what shall we... | |
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