 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 pagina’s
...was, he had his flatterers still poorer than himself; for *very dinner he gave them, they returned him .an equivalent in praise ; and' this was all he wanted....at the head of his table ; he told the story of the ivy tree, and that was. laughed at ; he repeated the jeit of the two' scholars and one pair of breeches,... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pagina’s
...he ijive the-n t'vy vetuvned ' him ал equivalent in praii". ; aad Uus was all he wanted : the fame ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an...influenced my father at the head of his table ; he told the ftory of the Ivy Tree, and thatwnslaughedat; he repeated tlu jeltof theTwo Scholars and One Pair of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 288 pagina’s
...equivalent in praife : and this was all he wanted. The fame ambition that aftuates a monarch at the head ot an army, influenced my father at the head of his table: he told the ftory of the Ivy Tree, and that was laughed at : he repeated the jeft of the Two Scholars and one Pair... | |
 | 1804 - 286 pagina’s
...he had " his flatterers still poorer than himself; for every din" ner he gave them they returned him an equivalent " in praise : and this was all he wanted....the head of his table : " he told the story of the Ivy Tree, and that was " laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the Two Scho" lars and one Pair of Breeches,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 314 pagina’s
...he had " his flatterers still poorer than himself ; for every " dinner he gave them, they returned an equivalent in " praise ; and this was all he wanted. The same am" bition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army " influenced my father at the head of his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pagina’s
...was, he had his flatterers still poorer than him" self; for every dinner he gave them, they re" turned an equivalent in praise ; and this was all he " wanted. The same ambition that actuates a mo" narch at the head of an army, influenced my fa" ther at the head of his table; he told the story... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pagina’s
...was, he had his flatterers still poorer than himself; for every dinner he gave them, they returned ons that were fitted for the Duct ivy -tree, and that was laughed at; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of breeches,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pagina’s
...was, he had his flatterers still poorer than himself; for every dinner he gave them, they returned ist on seeing. It's in vain to expect I'll believe...hind]. O lud ! he'll murder my poor boy, my dai ling! ; be repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that;... | |
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... and that was laughed at; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in... 
