 I could say nothing but that I had a brother there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help; as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men; I look to the booksellers for support, they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake...  The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany - Stran 2061787Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 strani
...my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' " " Thus," continues Sir John, " did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him.' We cannot join with Sir John in his worldly sneer at the conduct of Goldsmith on this... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 strani
...my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' " " Thus," continues Sir John, " did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle with his fortunes, and pat back the hand that was held out to assist him.' We cannot join with Sir John in his worldly sneer... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 528 strani
...they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." " Thus," adds Hawkins, " did this idiot in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! " 2 But the circumstance which Sir John adduces as a proof of Goldsmith's folly, will... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 506 strani
...they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." "Thus," adds Hawkins, "did this idiot in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! " 2 But the circumstance which Sir John adduces as a proof of Goldsmith's folly, will... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 538 strani
...they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." " Thus," adds Hawkins, " did this idiot in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! " 2 But the circumstance which Sir John adduces as a proof of Goldsmith's folly, will... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1888 - 252 strani
...his indignation blazes out in the comment with which he concludes his story. " Thus," he exclaims, "did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected, or failed to improve, contenting himself... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1895 - 436 strani
...him. To Hawkins himself are we indebted for the incident, and after relating it Hawkins adds : " And thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle with his fortunes ! " Let him who wishes preach a sermon on this story. But there you have it ! " A brother in Ireland... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1895 - 438 strani
...him. To Hawkins himself are we indebted for the incident, and after relating it Hawkins adds : " And thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle with his fortunes ! " Let him who wishes preach a sermon on this story. But there you have it ! " A brother in Ireland... | |
 | Claud Nugent - 1898 - 424 strani
...indeed, his indignation blazes out in the comment with which he concludes his story. 'Thus,' he exclaims, 'did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected, or failed to improve, contenting himself... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1899 - 296 strani
...indeed, his indignation blazes out in the comment with which he concludes his story. "Thus," he exclaims, "did ; this idiot in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected, or failed to improve, contenting himself... | |
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