 | 1802 - 572 pagina’s
...always attentive to the quarter from which it proceeded : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it...disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." The censure and opposition of such men as Desfontsints and Freron gave him pain, and he persecuted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...cast off his 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,...relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd tlie highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pagina’s
...pack, For he knew when hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it...disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind." The most... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pagina’s
...always attentive to the quarter from which it proceeded : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came. And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it...disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." The censure and opposition of such men as Desfontaines and Frertn gave him pain, and he persecuted... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pagina’s
...umf>er ifc ((йф, anb ber ^oben fanbig. SDiefe 3frt von Sanb fanben And the puff of a dunce he mistook for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost to...disease. Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. Bat let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded , be paid them in kind. wir nuf bera... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...pack, For heknew when hepleas'dhe could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow 'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; * Vide page 74 Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 pagina’s
...this feature in his portrait. — Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what cume, And the puff ot a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost la disease, Who pcjjper'd the highest, was. surest to please. Retaliation. This propensity also rendered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...cast off his 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,...disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. H2 YeKenricks,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...cast off his 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,...disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks,... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagina’s
...pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. 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 pepper' d the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
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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,... 
