 For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.  Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography - Page xiiiby Washington Irving - 1849 - 382 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...he could argue still; While words of learned length, and thund'ring sound, Amazed the gazing rusties ranged around, — And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many a time he triumph'd,... | |
 | 1900 - 676 pages
...wrote in ' The Deserted Village ' is as follows : — While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. " Head " is so much better than " brain " that such a misquotation... | |
 | 1900 - 614 pages
...wrote in ' The Deserted Village ' is as follows : — While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. " Head " is so much better than " brain " that such a misquotation... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, 30 That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1902 - 632 pages
...man in Gold smith's Deserted Village: While words of learned length, and thunderous sound Amazed the rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. Of industrial Pittsburg, of which Mr. Anderson is soon to speak,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 1154 pages
...: In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill. For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still : While words of learned length and thund'ring sound Amazed the gazing rustics, ranged around, — BYRNE. THE VILLAGE SCHOOLMASTER. 29 And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small... | |
 | James Gallaher - 1850 - 420 pages
...the exact duplicate of Goldsmith's country schoolmaster. ' His words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.' This illustrious genius had his literary harangue arrested in... | |
 | James Gallaher - 1850 - 412 pages
...the exact duplicate of Goldsmith's country schoolmaster. 1 His words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.' This illustrious genius had his literary harangue arrested in... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
..."''or even though vanquished, he could argue still; 'vhile words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. 3ut passed k all his fame : the very spot, Where many a time he... | |
 | Hugh A. Garland - 1850 - 336 pages
...turned from the stand, and went away, repeating to himself these lines from the " Deserted Village :." " Amazed, the gazing rustics ranged around, And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew." Mr. Henry, turning to some by-stander, said : " I haven't seen... | |
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