 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...  Works - Pagina 167door Washington Irving - 1851Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pagina’s
...for fupport; ' they are my beft friends, and I am not inclined to ' forfakc them for others.' Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to affift him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected or failed to improve, contenting himfelf... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pagina’s
...bookfellers for fupport; ' they are my beft friends, and I am not inclined to ' forfake them for others/ Thus did this idiot, in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to affifl him! Other offers of a like kind he cither rejected or failed to improve, contenting himfelf... | |
 | 1787 - 512 pagina’s
...for liipport v they are ' my bed friends, and I am not in4 clined to forfake them for others.' Thus did this idiot, in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes, and put back the hand that was held out to aflift him ! Other offtrs of a like kind he either rejected or failed to improve, contenting himfelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pagina’s
...for fupport; ' they are my beft friends, and I am not inclined to ' forfake them for others.' Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world, trifle...fortunes) and put back the hand that was held out to afTift him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected or failed to improve, contenting himfelf... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1801 - 424 pagina’s
...unbecoming afperity, which the occafion neither demanded nor could juftify, goes on. to fay, ' Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle with his fortunes, and put back the hand f 1 that that was held out to affift him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected or failed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pagina’s
...unbecoming asperity, which the occasion neither demanded nor could justify, goes on to say, " Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...put back the hand that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected or fsaled to improve, contenting himself with the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pagina’s
...unbecoming asperity, which the occasion neither demanded nor could justify, goes on. to say, ' Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle with his fortunes, and put back the band f 2 that that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of a like kind he either rejected or failed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pagina’s
...occasion neither demanded nor could justify, goes on to say, ' Thus did this -idiot in- the-aftairs of the world trifle with his fortunes, and put back the hand f 2 that 68 THE LIFE OF DR. GOLDSMITH. that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of a like kind... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...booksellers for support; they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.)) — «Thus,« continues Sir John, «did this idiot in...put back the hand that was held out to assist him !« — In a worldly point of view, the conduct of Goldsmith on this occasion was undoubtedly absurd... | |
 | 1787 - 564 pagina’s
...thecharatter of Gtildfmith, and \cry rjroi'siy calls him " an IDIOT in the affairs of the world, " thus to trifle with his fortunes, and put " back the hand that was held out to alliit " him." But ftill worfe is Sir John's retailing an ungenerous obloquy on the memory of Goldimith.... | |
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