I had some knowledge of music, with a tolerable voice, and now turned what was once my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry;... The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale ... - Pàgina 183per Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 300 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 564 pàgines
...pnced amon,; 1he harmless peasants of Flanders, and among s'tt'h of the Freneh as w re poor enongh to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approaehed a peasant's house towards ntght-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes : and that prnrured... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pàgines
...as were poor enough to be very merry, for 1 ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wauts. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall I played one of my merriest tunes, and that procured me not only lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; but iu truth... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pàgines
...knowledge of music, and now turned what was once my amusement luto a present mean a of sub »ibte nee. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of ,ny most merry tunes, and thai procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day." So... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 238 pàgines
...present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among'such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for...merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 582 pàgines
...of subsistence. ' I passed, (says he) among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for...approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played on my German flute one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence... | |
| John Forster - 1855 - 528 pàgines
...present means of "subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, " and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very " merry ; for...wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night' ' fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured "me not only a lodging, but subsistence... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 448 pàgines
...means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French ta were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found...merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion; but they... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 358 pàgines
...passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to bo very merry, for I ever found them sprightly in proportion...merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the nest day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion, but they... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 540 pàgines
...peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I over found them sprightly in proportion to their wants....merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry, for I...peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of nay most merry tunes, and that procured me not oiily a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I... | |
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