| William Collins - 1854 - Liczba stron: 430
...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 1 Ah, no ! Then what was his failing 1 come, tell it, and burn ye — He was — could he help if?... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - Liczba stron: 448
...no, for he always was wiser. f 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 EeynoldslI is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser, or better behind ; His pencil... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - Liczba stron: 560
...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 1 ah, no ! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and, burn ye: He was, could he help it? — a special... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1857 - Liczba stron: 304
...— 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...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,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1858 - Liczba stron: 336
...No, no, for he always was wiser ; Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly nV., 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." One of the few remarks extant made by Goldsmith during this tour is the following, of whimsical import,... | |
| Abraham Hayward - 1858 - Liczba stron: 470
...He cherished his friends, 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 Ross and himself,... | |
| Abraham Hayward - 1859 - Liczba stron: 476
...He cherished his friends, 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 ta special attorney." The following playful colloquy in verse took place at a dinner-table between... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - Liczba stron: 200
...— 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...was — could he help it ? — a special attorney. • Hueh Kelly, author of " Fnlsc Delicacy," " School or Wives," 4c. t Mr. W. WtXxlfall, printer of... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - Liczba stron: 618
...for he always was wiser. Too courtcous, perhaps, or obligingly flat? His very worst foc can't aecuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go,...it, and burn ye : He was, could he help it ? — a speeial attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better... | |
| William Collins, Thomas Gray, Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - Liczba stron: 422
...— 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...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,... | |
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