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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, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind... "
The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities - Side 15
af Robert Chambers - 1862
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HARVARDIANA

1835 - 40 sider
...great effects they may produce, 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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Bind 2

James Boswell - 1835 - 378 sider
...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,...
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The Archives of Comparative Medicine and Surgery: A Quarterly ..., Bind 1

1881 - 274 sider
...trading patriots, he abused his glorious powers to the scramblings and squabblings of the day, and, " Born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. " And now, gentlemen, you will allow me to discuss, in conclusion, this institution, which is dedicated...
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms: A Dictionary of Discriminated ...

Merriam-Webster, Inc - 1984 - 950 sider
...in England) <he who draws his pen for one party must expect to make enemies of the other — Dryden) <who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, and to party gave up what was meant for mankind — Goldsmith) Bloc implies a combination of persons or groups who otherwise differ in party or in...
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Wordsworth's Second Nature: A Study of the Poetry and Politics

James Chandler - 1984 - 338 sider
...his friend Burke, of whom Goldsmith said, with such truth, long ago 'that born for the universe, "he narrowed his mind" And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.' " The comment has led Leslie Chard II, who considers the question of Wordsworth's conversion to Burke...
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The Influence of Rhetoric in the Shaping of Great Britain: From the Roman ...

Robert Tarbell Oliver - 1986 - 332 sider
...patriotism, and he cited as applying to all of them the disparagement Goldsmith applied to Burke— Who, born for the universe narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. 19 Mistakes in tactics there may have been, even serious mistakes. And the prosecutors may, indeed,...
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English Traits

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1994 - 518 sider
...EVEN IN HIM, THE . . . IDEAS. In "Retaliation: A Poem" (11. 29-32) Oliver Goldsmith says of Burke, "Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...or blame it too much; / Who, born for the Universe, narrow'd his mind, / And to party gave up what was meant for mankind" (The Collected Works of Oliver...
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Die Wiederkehr der Klugheit: Edmund Burke und das Augustan Age

Detmar Doering - 1990 - 330 sider
...Puristen des Augustan Age sah, schrieb 1774 dieses scherzhafte Epitaph über seinen freund Edmund Burke: "Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...his mind, and to party gave up what was meant for mankind."1 Goldsmith drückte damit aus, was die meisten Augustans dachten, wenngleich doch nur selten...
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Pre-Revolutionary Writings

Edmund Burke - 1993 - 412 sider
...imparted a distinctiveness to his views on specific questions. Was Goldsmith right to say that he was one whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it,...mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind 18 or is there something besides to be said? There is much that is obviously plausible in Goldsmith's...
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Britsch und Kornmann: quellenkundliche Untersuchungen zur Theorie der ...

Otfried Schütz - 1993 - 512 sider
...Puristen des Augustan Age sah, schrieb 1774 dieses scherzhafte Epitaph über seinen freund Edmund Burke: "Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such,...it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed bis mind, and to party gave up what was meant for mankind."1 Goldsmith drückte damit aus, was die...
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