 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 swallowed what came,...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 174edited by - 1868Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...and he was not always attentive to the quarter from which it proceeded : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce, he...'Till, his relish grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." The censure and opposition of such men as Desfontsints... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...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...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd tlie highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...and he was not always attentive to the quarter from which it proceeded : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came. And the puff of a dunce, he...'Till, his relish grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please." The censure and opposition of such men as Desfontaines... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...huntsman his pack, For he knew when hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff of a dunce, he...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...puff of a dunce he mistook for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease. Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. Bat let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded , be paid them in kind. wir nuf bera «.гбрегп ЭДеИе unfrreé S?egeí паф burton nu bec... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...pack, For heknew when hepleas'dhe could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow 'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; * Vide page 74 Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...this feature in his portrait. — Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what cume, And the puff ot a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost la disease, Who pcjjper'd the highest, was. surest to please. Retaliation. This propensity also rendered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...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...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...huntsman his pack, 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...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper' d the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...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...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... | |
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