 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagina’s
...beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare the hundred : it is not worth a man's while. A man should not lay a hundred to one, unless he... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagina’s
...temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...protest. for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pagina’s
...temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance, a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pagina’s
...temper for it ; he is so much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...temper for it,, he is so much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pagina’s
...temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like я man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pagina’s
...desperation can hurry a man into. — Sterne. CCCLXXV. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. — Johnson. CCCLXXA1. Our friend and we were invited abroad on a party of nisure, which is to last... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...desperation can hurry a man into. — Sterne. CCCLXXV. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, nartlyof chance; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. — Johnson. CCCLXXVI. Our friend and we were invited abroad on a party of pleasure, which is to last... | |
| |
Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation : he has not temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not... 
