 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 - الصفحة 167بواسطة Washington Irving - 1851عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 336
...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 put back the hand that was helil out to assist him." We cannot join with Sir John in his worldly sneer at the conduct of Goldsmith... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...am not inclined to forsake them for others." " Thus," said Sir John Hawkins, in his coarse manner, " did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...put back the hand that was held out to assist him." Hawkins had neither the feeling nor sense to see or admire that honest independence of spirit which... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...booksellers for support, they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' 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 failed to improve, contenting himself with the patronage... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 100
...booksellers for support, they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...put back the hand that was held out to assist him." This anecdote proves the independence of Goldsmith's character, and the strength cf his affection for... | |
 | 1865 - عدد الصفحات: 342
...booksellers for support, they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' 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 failed to improve, contenting himself with the patronage... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1868 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...booksellers for support, they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.' Thus did this idiot in the affairs of the world trifle...% back the hand that was held out to assist him." This anecdote proves the independence of Goldsmith's character, and the strength of his affection for... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - عدد الصفحات: 414
...booksellers fcr support ; they are 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...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 the...held out to assist him." We cannot join with Sir John hi his worldly sneer at the conduct of Goldsmith on this occasion. While we admire that honest independence... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1876 - عدد الصفحات: 404
...friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others." " Thus," continues Sir John Hawkins, " did this idiot, in the affairs of the world, trifle...back the hand that was held out to assist him." We can by no means admit the ungracious word idiot ; it is disgraceful to the man who would use it in... | |
 | John Forster - 1877 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for "'others.' Thus," adds the teller of the anecdote, "did this " idiot in the affairs of the world trifle with his fortunes, and put '' 1 ack the hand that was held out to assist him ! Other offers of • :i like kind he either rejected... | |
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