 | 1802 - 572 דפים
...of praise was excessive, and he was not always attentive to the quarter from which it proceeded : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came,...'Till, his relish grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." The censure and opposition of such men as Desfontsints... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 דפים
...pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for...'Till his 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... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 דפים
...by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton,...'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... | |
 | 1802 - 572 דפים
...of praise was excessive, and he was not always attentive to the quarter from which it proceeded : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came....'Till, his relish grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." The censure and opposition of such men as Desfontaines... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 דפים
...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... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 דפים
...finessing and trick. He 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 swallowed what саше, álfefíe îfjcil bei1 Qfritljebrfltfíro&e «ft &« weft; U4« 216fd)mtt , bin Stoger ClerUon... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 דפים
...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 דפים
...pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for...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... | |
 | Jane West - 1806 - 480 דפים
...Muse records this foible of one of her favourite sons * : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, " And the puff of a dunce he mistook it...his relish grown callous almost to disease, " Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." .• Garrick. See Goldsmith's poem'of Retaliation, D 4... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 דפים
...pack, For he knew -when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd 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. 
