 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - Liczba stron: 512
...noticed in the description given by Goldsmith of Sir Joshua, in the little poem called "The Retaliation." Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; II is pencil was striking, resisiless, and grand, His manners were gentle, complying, and bland.... | |
 | 1846 - Liczba stron: 316
...permit him to come. The lines have a melancholy interest, from being the last which the authoi wrote. " Here Reynolds Is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiher or better behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were gentle,... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - Liczba stron: 292
..." He cherished his friend, and he relished a bumper ; Yet one fault he had, and that was a thumper, Then, what was his failing ? come, tell it, and burn...: He was, could he help it ? a special attorney." The following playful colloquy in verse took place at a dinner-table between Sir George Hose and himself,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - Liczba stron: 406
...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...— He was, could he help it? a special attorney." One of the few remarks extant made by Goldsmith during his tour is the following, of whimsical import,... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - Liczba stron: 196
...' He cherished his friend, and he relished a bumper ; Yet one fault he had, and that was a thumper. Then, what was his failing ? come tell it, and burn...ye. He was, could he help it ? a special attorney, " The following playful colloquy in verse took place at a dinner-table between Sir George Eose and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - Liczba stron: 400
...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...— He was, could he help it ? a special attorney." One of the few remarks extant made by Goldsmith during his tour is the following, of whimsical import,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - Liczba stron: 376
...who has written fine books ? Heaven sends us good meat, but the devil sends cooks. 81 Vide page 64. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was...He was, could he help it ? a special attorney. Here 32 Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - Liczba stron: 402
...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...no ! Then what was his failing? Come, tell it, and oum ye — He was, could he help it? a special attorney." One of the few remarks extant made by Goldsmith... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - Liczba stron: 162
...— 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...honest ? — ah no ! Then what was his failing ? come, toll it, and burn ye, — He was, could he help it? — a special attorney. Here Reynolds* is laid,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - Liczba stron: 674
...no, for he always was wiser ; Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat. His rery worst foe can't accuse him of that ; Perhaps he confided in men as they go. And so was too foolishly honest 1 Ah no ! Then what was his failing ! Come, tell it, and burn ye — He was, could he help it 1 a special... | |
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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? 
