 | William S. Walsh - 1892 - 1116 pagina’s
...the " Legend of Provence, w — Only Heaven Means crowned, not conquered, when it says, " Forgiven!" tances as a politician rather than as a poet, could not iden (BoswELL: Lifc % 1780), the memory of which peculiarity Garrick embalmed in the impromptu epitaph,—... | |
 | 1897 - 592 pagina’s
...it is in most men's power to be agreeable. ' ' ( I ) Oliver Goldsmith, of whom Dr. Johnson wrote, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had"; (2) Sir George Cornwall Lewis, English statesman and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1855); (3) Louis... | |
 | William Wilfred Birdsall, Rufus Matthew Jones - 1897 - 602 pagina’s
...Johnson, Burke, Reynolds, Garrick, and others, who formed a famous literary club. Dr. Johnson says, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand or more wise when he had;" and the humorous epitaph, composed to tease him by his friends, "Who wrote like an angel, but talked... | |
 | Truman Jay Backus - 1897 - 510 pagina’s
...it is valuable criticism, and is still, in its breadth of learning, unequaled. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." — Samuel Johnson. "He was a friend to virtue, and in his most playful pages never forgets what is... | |
 | Edward Cornelius Toune, Graeme Mercer Adam - 1897 - 692 pagina’s
...but it is in most men's power to be agreeable." ( I ) Oliver Goldsmith, of whom Dr. Johnson wrote, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had"; (2) Sir George Cornwall Lewis, English statesman and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1855); (3) Louis... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pagina’s
...could not ; for that which you could do with him, every one else could." "Of Dr Goldsmith, he said, " " He told, in his lively manner, the following literary anecdote: — 'Green and Guthrie, an Irishman... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 pagina’s
...not ; for that which you could do with him, every one else could.' " " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' " " He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote: ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman... | |
 | 1903 - 1186 pagina’s
...Englishman is content to say nothing when he has nothing to say. Chap. x. Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." iud. The applanse of a single human being is of great consequence. ibid, The potentiality of growing... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1903 - 1188 pagina’s
...Englishman is content to say nothing when he has nothing to say. Ckaf.m. Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, "Xo man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." /Krf. The applause of a single human being is of great consequence. jbid. The potentiality of growing... | |
 | Sister Mary Lambertine - 1903 - 318 pagina’s
...world grew pale, To point a moral or adorn a tale. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774). " No man was ever so foolish, when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." — Samuel Johnson. " Think of him reckless, thoughtless, vain, if you like — but merciful, gentle,... | |
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No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had. 
