 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 472 pàgines
...has given you circumstances, and nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair world. Xor do I envy my dear Bob such blessings while I may sit...world, and at myself, the most ridiculous object in it. — But I begin to grov splenetic ; and perhaps the fit may continue till I receive an answer to this.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 478 pàgines
...circumstances, and nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair world. Nor do I envy my dear Boh such blessings while I may sit down and laugh at the...and at myself, the most ridiculous object in it.- — -But I begin to grow splenetic ; and perhaps the fit may continue till I receive an answer to this.... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pàgines
...and such society the world "lets me enjoy in great abundance : " " nor do I envy my " dear Bob his blessings, while I may sit down and laugh at " the...; and at myself, the most ridiculous object in it : " are among his expressions of half bitter, half good-natured candour, in a letter to his cousin... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pàgines
...tlie world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances, and nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair. Nor do I envy my dear Boh such blessings, while I may sit down and laugh at the world and at myself — the most ridiculous... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pàgines
...the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances, and Nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair. Nor do I...and at myself — the most ridiculous object in it. But you see I am grown downright splenetic, and perhaps the fit may continue till I receive an answer... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 664 pàgines
...the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances, and Nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair. Nor do I...and laugh at the world and at myself — the most ridieulous laid to have voted at the election of the sixteen Peers for Scotland ; and to have sold... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 486 pàgines
...the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances, and Nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair. Nor do I...at the world and at myself — the most ridiculous said to have voted at the election of the sixteen Peers for Scotland ; and to have sold gloves in the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 644 pàgines
...the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances, and Nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair. Nor do I...and laugh at the world and at myself — the most ridieulous eaid to have voted at the election of the sixteen Peers fot Scotland ; and to have sold... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 pàgines
...books of the Medical Society of Edinweh, 13th January, 1753. ** Sbe Burke's Coi'mfundzitcc, i. 35. "at the world; and at myself, the "most ridiculous object in it:" are among his expressions of half bitter, half goodnatured candour, in a letter to his — - -- cousin... | |
 | Charles James Dunphie - 1876 - 390 pàgines
...our desert, the manna in our wilderness. " I have nothing for it," said Oliver Goldsmith, " but to sit down and laugh at the world and at myself, the most ridiculous object in it." Who cannot call to mind occasions of difficulty and dejection when the Vis Comica has come triumphantly... | |
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tis certain, handsome women here ; and 'tis as certain, they have handsome men to keep them company. An ugly and a poor man is society only for himself ; and such society the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances,... 
