 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - Liczba stron: 436
...for he always was wiser. Too conrteons, perhaps, or ohligingly flat ? His very worst foe can't accnse him of that* Perhaps he confided in men as they go,...no ! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and harn ye.— He was, conld he help it ? a special attorney. Here Reynolds! is laid, and, to tell yon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Liczba stron: 656
...no, for he always was wiser : Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat > His very worst foe can't accuse him of that : Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest ? Ah no ! i 16 James Maeplierson, esq. who lately, from the mere force of his style, wrote down the fii»t... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 648
...no, for he always was wiser : Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat f His very worst foe can't accuse him of that : Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And. so was too foolishly honest? Ahnol «• James Maupherion, esq. who lately, from the mere force of his style, wrote down the first... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - Liczba stron: 470
...no, for he always was wiser : Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat ? His very worst foe can't accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as...my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail :... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - Liczba stron: 124
...fictions; Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat i His very worst foe can't accuse him of that. J Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was...ye,.... He was, could he help it ? a special attorney. How mix these ingredients, which warrn'd in the baking, Turn'd to learning and gaming, religion and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - Liczba stron: 294
...No, no, for he always was wiser. Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat? His very worst foe can't accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as...could he help it? a special attorney. Here Reynolds* u laid, and, to tell yon my mind, He has not left a wiser or hetter hehind ; His pencil was striking,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - Liczba stron: 192
...no, no, for he always was wiser: Too courteous, perhaps, or obliging flat ? His very worst foe can't accuse him of that : Perhaps he confided in men as...He was, could he help it? a special attorney. Here Reynold? is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - Liczba stron: 274
...no, for he always was wiser: Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat ? His very worst foe can't accuse him of that: Perhaps he confided in men as...ye,— He was, could he help it? a special attorney. 1 Mr. Hugh Kelly, author of False Delicacy, Word to the Wise, Clementina, School for Wives, &c. &c.... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - Liczba stron: 382
...that celebrated poem ; yet still his delineation of Sir Joshua is too accurate to be here omitted. " Here Reynolds is laid ; and to tell you my mind, He has not left a better or wiser behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand, His manners were gentle, complying,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - Liczba stron: 488
...no, for he always was wiser. Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat ? His very worst foe can't accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as...my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail :... | |
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He cherish'd his friend, and he relish'da bumper ; Yet one fault he had, and that one was a thumper. Perhaps you may ask if the man was a miser? I answer, no, no, for he always was wiser : Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat? 
