 ... beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you that I overheard him yesterday agree with a painter for £200 to paint his country-hall with trophies of rakes, spades, prongs,...  The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. - Pagina 67door Oliver Goldsmith - 1801Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pagina’s
...over-heard him yefterday agree with a Painter for 200 /. to paint his country-hall with Trophies of Rakes, fpades, prongs, &c. and other ornaments merely to countenance his calling this place a Farm — now turn over a new leaf — He bids me afTure you, he fhould be forry not to have more fchemes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 pagina’s
...agree with a Painter for 200 /. to paint his country-hall with Trophies of Rakesi fpades, prongs, &G. and other ornaments merely to countenance his calling this place a Farm — -now turn over a new leaf — He bids me allure you, he fhould be forry not to have more fchemes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 pagina’s
...over-heard him yefterday agree with a painter for 260 /. to paint his country-hall with Trophies of rakes, fpades, prongs, &c. and other ornaments merely to countenance his calling this place a farm— now turn over a new leaf — He bids me aflnre you, he fliould be forry not to have more fchemes of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 424 pagina’s
...agree with a paiuter for zoo I. to paint his country-hall with trophies of rakes, Ipades, prongs, (s't. and other ornaments, merely to countenance his calling this place a farm.— Now turn over a new leaf.—— He bids me nfliire you, he fhould be forry not to have Bore fchemcs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pagina’s
...Country Hall with : Rakes, Spades, Prongs, &c. and other Ornaments, mt;rely to coun4 tenaocf tenance his calling this Place a Farm.' What Pope here fays...painted accordingly in Black Crayons only, fo that at foft View k brought to mind the Figures often feen fcratched with Charcoal, or the Smoke of a Candle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pagina’s
...his Country Hall with Rakes, Spades, Prjngs, &c. and other Ornaments, merely to coun4 tenancy tenance his calling this Place a Farm.' What Pope here fays of his Engagements with a Painter, was fliortly after executed^ the Hall was painted accordingly in Black Crayons only, fo that at firft View... | |
 | 1774 - 328 pagina’s
...his Country Hall with Rakes, Spades, Prongs, &c. and other Ornaments, merely to coun4 tenance fenance his calling this Place a Farm.' What Pope here fays of his Engagements with a Painter, was Shortly after executed ; the Hall was painted accordingly in Black Crayons only, fo that at firft View... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 332 pagina’s
...with Rakes, Spades, frongs, &c. and other Ornaments, merely to countenance tenance his calling this a Place a Farm.' What Pope here fays of his Engagements with a Painter, was fliortly after executed ; the Hall was painted accordingly in Black Crayons only, fo that at firft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 pagina’s
...agree with a painter for aoo/. to paint his country halL with Trophies of rakes, fpades, prongs, etc. and other ornaments, merely to countenance his calling this place a farm — now turn over a new leaf — He bids me allure you, he fhould be forry not to have more fchemes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pagina’s
...yefterday agree with a painter for zoo/, to paint his country-hall with Trophies of rakes, fpadcs, prongs, &c. and other ornaments merely to. countenance his calling- this place a farm. IBID. p.'igl. THE DEATH OP MR. GAY. IT is not a time to complain that you have not anfwered me -two... | |
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