 Distress drove Goldsmith upon undertakings neither congenial with his studies, nor worthy of his talents. I remember him, when in his chamber in the Temple, he showed me the beginning of his Animated Nature; it was with a sigh, such as genius draws when...  The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott - Pagina 258door Walter Scott - 1834Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 pagina’s
...prosperous Irish gentleman," it is not unreasonable to wish that he had cleared off Mr. Filby's bill. t " Poor fellow ! He hardly knew an ass from a mule, nor...turkey from a. goose, but when he saw it on the table." — CUMBERLAND'S Memoirs. and that, a year with one patron, a great deal of time at the publichouse.*... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1870 - 360 pagina’s
...prosperous Irish gentleman," it is not unreasonable to wish that he had cleared off Mr. Filby' s bill. 1 " Poor fellow ! He hardly knew an ass from a mule, nor a turkey from a goose, but when he saw it on the table.'7— CUMBEBLA.TO'S Memoirs. with one patron, a great deal of time at the publichouse.1 Tired... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pagina’s
...prosperous Irish gentleman," it is not unreasonable to wish that he had cleared off Mr. Filby's bill. * " Poor fellow ! He hardly knew an ass from a mule, nor...turkey from a goose, but when he saw it on the table." — CUMBERLAND'S Memoirs. •f " These youthful follies, like the fermentation of liquors, often disturb... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 434 pagina’s
...Goldsmith's compilations, which, it must be admitted, were in many respects unworthy of his genius: as genius draws when hard necessity diverts it from its...talk of birds and beasts, and creeping things, which Pideock's* showman would have done as well. Poor fellow, he hardly knew an ass from a mule, nor a turkey... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1872 - 448 pagina’s
...beginning of his ' Animated Nature ' ; it was with a sigh, Buch as genius draws when hard r.ecessity diverts it from its bent to drudge for bread, and...talk of birds, and beasts, and creeping things, which Pidoek's showman would have done as well Poor fellow, he hardly knows an ass from a mule, nor a turkey... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pagina’s
...prosperous Irish gentleman," it is not unreasonable to wish that he had cleared off Mr. Filby'sbill. i " Poor fellow ! He hardly knew an ass from a mule, nor...turkey from a goose, but when he saw it on the table." — CUMBERLAND'S Memoirs. ruefully, and the good folks there killed their calf — it was but a lean... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 pagina’s
...upon him there, "he showed me "the beginning of his Animated "Nature; it was with a sigh, such "as genius draws, when hard "necessity diverts it from...talk of birds and beasts and "creeping things, which Pid" cock's showman would have done as well. Poor fellow, he hardly knew an ass from a mule; nor a... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1910 - 480 pagina’s
...gentleman," it is not unreasonable to wish that he had cleared off Mr. Filby's bill. t " Poor fellow 1 He hardly knew an ass from a mule, nor a turkey from a goose, but when he saw it on the table."— CUMBERLAND'S Memoirs. t " These youthful follies, like the fermentation of liquors, often disturb the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pagina’s
...chambers in the Temple, he showed me the beginning of hie 'Animated Nature;' it was with a sigh, such as genius draws when hard necessity diverts it from its...talk of birds, and beasts, and creeping things, which Pidock's showman would have done as well. Poor fellow, he hardly knows an ass from a mule, nor a turkey... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pagina’s
...chambers in the Temple, he showed me the beginning of his 'Animated Nature;' it was with a sigh, such as genius draws when hard necessity diverts it from its...talk of birds, and beasts, and creeping things, which Pidock's showman would have done as well. Poor fellow, he hardly known an ass from a mule, nor a turkey... | |
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