 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1801 - 424 sayfa
...married unfortunately. to one in my fituation are fomething like ruffles to & man that wants a fhirt. You tell me that there are fourteen or fifteen pounds left me in the hands «f my coufin Lawder, and you afk me what I would have done with them. My dear brother, I would by... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 sayfa
...king has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary...ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You tell me that bard, that he found it difficult to live like a gentleman. On which Oliver begged he would, without... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 sayfa
...king has lately been pleased to make me professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary...the institution, than any benefit to myself. Honours took the hint, and bound himself apprentice to a cabinet-maker. He had a shop in Dublin, when the Duke... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 sayfa
...king has lately been pleased to make me professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary...the institution, than any benefit to myself. Honours took the hint, and bound himself apprentice to a cabinet-maker He had a shop in Dublin, when the Duke... | |
 | 1813 - 662 sayfa
...history.' These distinctions were merely honorary, and Goldsmith whimsically observed of his ; — ' there is no salary annexed ; and I took it, rather...something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt.' Reynolds was elected president, and knighted on the occasion. He received the honour ' with satisfaction... | |
 | 1813 - 592 sayfa
...been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Kov ul Academy of Painting which he hasju.it established ; but there is no salary annexed, and...rather as a compliment to the institution than any belied to myself. Honours to one in * With great deference to Mr. V. we would ask, " Was it nnt rather... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 sayfa
...king has lately been pleased to make me professor of ancient history in a royal academy of painting, which he has just established ; but there is no salary...myself. Honours to one in my situation are something liks ruffles to a man that wants a shirt.' ' The artist will find much valuable information in the... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 sayfa
...him a place, says Percy, at the yearly dinner. Of this honour' Goldsmith thus writes to his brother: "I took it rather as a compliment to the institution...in my situation are something like ruffles to a man who wants a shirt." Lastly, the King, to give dignity to the Royal Academy of Great Britain, bestowed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 sayfa
...king has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Fainting, myfelf. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 sayfa
..." The king has been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting which he has just established ; but there is no salary...rather as a compliment to the institution than any beni-fit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a... | |
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The king has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary annexed ; and I took it rather as a compliment to the institution, than any benefit to myself.... 
