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
| 1848 - 634 páginas
...inquiring into the cause of such rigid regard in him to exterior appearances. ' Why, sir,' said Johnson, ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard for cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night of ehuving him a belter... | |
| 1848 - 640 páginas
...inquiring into the cause of such rigid regard in him to exterior appearances. ' Why, sir,' said Johnson, ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard for cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night of showing him a better... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 páginas
...the part of 1 ' is companion, as to the cause of this transformation. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency, quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night to show him a better example." The connexion betwixt... | |
| 1852 - 788 páginas
...unusual a circumstance provoked observation from Dr. Perry, to whom Johnson made answer, " Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." From this time they became very intimate, and used to meet constantly at Davies', one of the literary... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 páginas
...on the part of his companion, as to the cause of this transformation. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " rine; Then strew all around it (you can do no ItKs)...Cross-reading's, ship-news, and mistakes of the pr quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night to show him a better example." The connexion betwixt... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 744 páginas
...inquiring the cause of such rigid regard in him to ' exterior appearance. " Why, sir," he answered, " I hear ' " that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him ' " a better example." ' The example was not lost, as extracts from tailors' bills will shortly show; and the anecdote, which... | |
| John Forster - 1848 - 740 páginas
...inquiring the cause of such rigid regard in him to ' exterior appearance. " Why, sir," he answered, " I hear ' " that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him ' " a better example." ' The example was not lost, as extracts from tailors' bills will shortly show; and the anecdote, which... | |
| 1848 - 524 páginas
...enquiring the cause of such rigid regard-. in him to exterior appearances. ' Why, Sir (he answered), I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' The example was not lost." In connection with this lime — the period of his connection with Newberry... | |
| Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 páginas
...inquiring the cause of such rigid regard in him to ' exterior appearance. " Why, sir," he answered, " I hear ' " that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him ' " a better example." ' The example was not lost, as extracts from tailors' bills will shortly show; and the anecdote, which... | |
| 1850 - 498 páginas
...reason of his paying such unwonted regard to his personal appearance. " Why, air," replied Johnson, "I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...and I am desirous this night to show him a better exampie." Goldsmith had long felt the want of a monitor and guide. His yielding, gentle nature needed... | |
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