 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.  Memoirs of Richard Cumberland - Page 307by Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...of praise was excessive, 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 mistook it for fame ; 'Till, his relish grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...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 pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...of praise was excessive, 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 mistook it for fame ; 'Till, his relish grown callous almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please."... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pages
...Tho' 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 hepleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallowed what came, And the puff... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...Tho1 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 pleas'd, he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton , he swallowed what саше, álfefíe... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...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 pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day ; ^ Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, 75 He cast off his friends, as a 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Tho' 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 pleas'd he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff... | |
 | Jane West - 1806 - 480 pages
...Muse records this foible of one of her favourite sons * : " Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, " And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame ; " Till his relish grown callous almost to disease, " Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please."... | |
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