 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...; For he knew, when he pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for...'Till, his relish grown callous, almost to disease, AVho peppcr'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind ¡ If... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 Seiten
...pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for...our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Y«Kenricks, ye Kellys, (17) and Woodfalls (18) so grave. What a commerce was yours, while you got... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it...Till his relish, grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper1 d the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind. If dunces... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...swallow'd what eame, And the puff of a dunee, he mistook it for fame; Till, his relish grown eallous had spoke, when fair and soft The roof began to mount aloft ; Aloft rose every b eandid, and speak out our mind, If dunees applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenrieks, ye Kellys,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...lie pleased, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came; And ilie n Book Exchange peppered the highest waa eutesA. Vo \Леаье. But let us be candid, and speak out our miud ; If... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'^ whit came. And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame ; Till, his relish grown callous, almost tc/lisease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest t* please ; But let us be candid, and speak out ou-... | |
 | George Colman - 1830 - 352 Seiten
...different characters (to say nothing of Hamlet, Lear, Kitely, * " In praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame." Retaliation. Ranger, and various others,) must have possess'd most extraordinary powers, of the very... | |
 | 1831 - 790 Seiten
...he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle th«ra Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what «am», And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame 'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who peppeiM the highest, was surest to please. But let usbe candid, and speak out our mind WiSTcommerce... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 668 Seiten
...For he knew when he pleased, he could whistle " them back. " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what " came, " And the puff of a dunce, he mistook...Who pepper'd the highest was surest to " please." &c. This last was Garrick's great weakness — Paul Whitehead said to him — " A nation's taste depends... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 646 Seiten
...For he knew when he pleased, he could whistle " them back. " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what " came, " And the puff of a dunce, he mistook...to disease " Who pepper'd the highest was surest to 41 please." &c. This last was Garrick's great weakness — Paul Whitehead said to him — " A nation's... | |
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Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came,... 
