 After we had finished our breakfast he drew from his pocket part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction. In vain I pleaded inability, when he began to read ; and every part on which I expressed a doubt as to the propriety was immediately...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 511802Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast, be drew from his pocket part of a tragedy, which he said...my correction ; in vain I pleaded inability, when be began to read ; and every part, on which I expressed a doubt as to the propriety, was immediately... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1801 - 424 pages
...Lethe, After we had finifhed our breakfaft, he drew from his pocket part of a tragedy, which he faid he had brought for my correction; in vain I pleaded...inability, when he began to read, and every part on which I exprefled a doubt as to the propriety, was immediately blotted out. I then more earneftly prefled him... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...full-trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of ' Lethe.' After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pocket a part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction ; in vain I pleaded inability,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 564 pages
...full-trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of ' Lethe.' After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pocket a part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction ; in vain I pleaded inability,... | |
 | sir James Prior - English literature - 1837 - 550 pages
...here; the period must have been later in the spring, or it is possible the year may have been 1757' Lethe.' After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pocket a part of a tragedy, which he aid he had brought for my correction ; in vain I pleaded inability, when... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 550 pages
...here ; the period must have been later in the spring, or it is possible the year may have been 1757. ' Lethe.' After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pocket a part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction ; in vain I pleaded inability,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Medicine in literature - 1839 - 360 pages
...brimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pockets part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction. In vain I pleaded inability,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...brimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pockets part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction. In vain I pleaded inability,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...black suit, with his pockets full of paliers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast he drew from Ms pocket part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction. In vain I pleaded inability,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast...part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for iny correction. In vain I pleaded inability, when he began to read, and every part on which I expressed... | |
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