 | 1876
...writes, "is society only for himself, and such society the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. I laugh at the world and at myself, the most ridiculous object in it." He beguiled his loneliness by writing ballads, which he sold for five shillings apiece, and after dark... | |
 | University magazine - 1876
...writes, "is society only for himself, and each society the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. I laugh at the world and at myself, the most ridiculous object in it." He beguiled his loneliness by writing ballads, which he sold for five shillings apiece, and after dark... | |
 | John Forster - 1877
..."himself; and such society the world lets mo enjoy in great " abundance : " " nor do I envy my dear Bob his blessings, while I " may sit down and laugh at the world ; and at myself, tho most "ridiculous object in it:" are among his expressions of half bitter, half goodnatured candour,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881
...Fortune has given you circumstances, and nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair world. Nor do I envy my dear Bob such blessings while I may...world, 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.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881
...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 envy my dear-Bob such blessings, while I may sit down and laugh at the world and at myself — the most ridiculous... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885
...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 envy, my clear Bob, such blessings, while I may sit down and laugh at the world, and at myself — the most... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885
...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 - 1886 - 258 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...dear Bob such blessings, while I may sit down and laiigh at the world and at myself—the most ridiculous object in it. But you see I am grown downright... | |
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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,... 
