 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. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1761774Full view - About this book
 | John Sabine - 1807 - 316 pages
...almost to disease, Who pepper'd 'the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenncks, ye Kellys, and Woodfalls so grave, What a commerce was -yours, while you got and you gave... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kelly's, t and Woodfalls \ so grave, What a commerce was your's, while you got and you... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...almost to disease. Who pcpper'd the highest was surest to please. But l«t us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kerncks, ye Kcllys.'J and Windfalls" so nri . E™Ve> [you gave f What a commerce was your'«, while... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1811 - 212 pages
...almost to disease, Who pepper' d the highest was surest to pl#ase. But let. us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, yeKellys17, andWoodfalls18so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave!... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 pages
...death, speaking of Garrick and his great appetite for praise, he says, But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kearicks, ye Kelljs, and Woodfalls so grave! What a commerce was yours, while \ou got and you Rave... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, But let us be candid, and speak out our mind ; If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, aud Woodfalls so grave, VMiat a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave!... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pages
...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 applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys", and WoodfaHs" so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave!... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...callous, almost to disease, Who peppered the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, 1 and WoodfahV- so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave!... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...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 applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellya *, and Woodfalls f so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave!... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...almost to disease, Who peppered the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind ; If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye *Kenricks, ye tKellys, and JWoodfalls, so grave, What a commerce was yours, while you got and you gave... | |
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