 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 Seiten
...pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowM what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it...he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye* Kellys, and f Woodfalls so grave, What a commerce was yours, whileyougot andyou gave? How did Grub-street re-echo... | |
 | 1812 - 474 Seiten
...that he was always an actor. Goldsmith's lines in Retaliation are a true portrait. " OF praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, " And the puff of...disease, " Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. " Bat let us be candid, and speak out our mind, " If dunces applauded, Ke paid them in kind: «« Ye,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 Seiten
...not published till after his death, speaking of Garrick and his great appetite for praise, he says, But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kearicks, ye Kelljs, and Woodfalls so grave! What a commerce was yours, while \ou got and you Rave... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 Seiten
...friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a...out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kino. 78 Ye Kenricks, ye Kellysi, and Woodfalls2 so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...pleas'd he could whistle them back. [came, Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what Ana the puffof a dunce he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, But let us be candid, and speak out our mind ; If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 Seiten
...pack, For he knew vvheirhe pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he svvallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for...he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys", and WoodfaHs" so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave! How did Grub-street re-echo... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 Seiten
...huntsman his pack ; For he knew, when he pleas'd he could whistle them hack Of praise a mere glutton^he swallow'd what came. And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame; Till, his relish grown callons, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please But let us he candid and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 Seiten
...he pleased he could whistle them back. 1 The Rev. Dr. Dodd. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who peppered the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1818 - 312 Seiten
...he pleas'd, IIP could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And HIP puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; 'Till his relish grown callous, ahnost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid and speak out... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 Seiten
...his pa<-k ; for he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. . . , .,..-,. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a...mind : If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. ^ ' Te Kenricks*, ye Kelly sf, aud WoOdfallsJ so grave, , - , . - ^ What a commerce was yours, while... | |
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Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came,... 
