I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice; and I am desirous this night to show him a better example. The Quarterly Review - Página 311editado por - 1836Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 páginas
...with characteristic shrewdness, and willing to play the instrucler as well by example as by precept, * I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' " From this time their intimacy increased until severed by that which terminates all human connexions.... | |
| sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 páginas
...with characteristic shrewdness, and willing to play the instructor as well by example as by precept, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." From this time their intimacy increased until severed by that which terminates all human connexions.... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 554 páginas
...with characteristic shrewdness, and willing to play the instructor as well by example as by precept, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example. From this time their intimacy increased until severed by that which terminates all human connexions.... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 páginas
...with characteristic shrewdness, and willing to play the instructor as well by example as by precept, ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' " From this time their intimacy increased until severed by that which terminates all human connexions.... | |
| 1837 - 536 páginas
...with characteristic shrewdness, and willing to play the instructer as well by example as by precept, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.'" p. 194. His pen was now busy with a great variety of works. Among these was a "History of the War,"... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1837 - 572 páginas
...with characteristic shrewdness, and willing to play the instructer as well by example as by precept, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.'" p. 194. His pen was now busy with a great variety of works. Among these was a "History of the War,"... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 páginas
...Goldsmith, who is i тегу great sloven, justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency, quoting mv n•411(^1 wherever he thought proper ; but the con ttanry of his disp The connexion betwixt our author and Jnhnчоп was henceforth more closely cemented by daily tSBori.il... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 páginas
...so unusual with him as to surprise a friend who called to accompany him. "Why, Sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." His introduction to Mr. Newberry led to frequent connection with him. He corrected and revised many... | |
| 1855 - 602 páginas
...his humble apartment, Percy ventured to inquire the cause, and received for reply, — " Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." An addiction to foppery had been the former as it was the subsequent weakness of Oliver. In Ireland... | |
| 1850 - 642 páginas
...reason of his paying such unwonted regard to his persona! appearance. " Why, sit," replied Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." It is almost impossible to avoid making a comparison between the literary career of Goldsmith and Johnson... | |
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