 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pagina’s
...beat at times by one ' who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith ' 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. When Goldsmith contends, if he ' gets the better... | |
 | 1849 - 770 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 hie wit. Now Goldsmith, putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 1154 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 lias not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith, putting himself against another, is like a man laying... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 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, putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 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, putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 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 putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pagina’s
...much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance, as 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... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 pagina’s
...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 putting himself against " another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot " spare... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pagina’s
...mortified when he falls. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may he beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldsmith, putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 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, putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot spare... | |
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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... 
