 | Toby (Hogarth's own dog.), William Hogarth (pseud.) - 1854 - 206 sayfa
...SIMILE. _ Sir Thomas Overbury says, that the man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is underground. 162. SEASONS FOB DRINKING. Good wine ; a friend ; or being dry ; Or lest we should be by and by ; Or... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 sayfa
...correction.-^-J'M/fcr. ^,DCCCLXXXVII. The man who has not any thing to boast of but his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is under ground. — Sir T. Overbury. DCCCLXXXVIIL The jealous man's disease is of so malignant a nature,... | |
 | Wit - 1860 - 282 sayfa
...world know that he does not care for it. The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is under ground. A man seldom has much leisure, if he is much inclined to use it. The way to wealth is... | |
 | 1860 - 908 sayfa
...slipper of sable beeame a slipper of glasa. THE man who has not anything to boast of bat his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is under ground. WHEN the Queen of England is angry, what order of merit does she represent ? A Victoria... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1865 - 464 sayfa
...traits and achievements. — Enm. REVIHW. The man who has not anything to boast of bnt his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato— the only good belonging to him is under the ground. — SIR T. OVERBURY. Let not those blush who have, but those who hare not, a lawful... | |
 | 1872 - 356 sayfa
...HANSON-GKANGE. BY JOHN SLEIGH, ESQ. " The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is underground." — SIR T. OvERBDKY. IT is a received axiom that the backbone and sinew of this country's greatness... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1873 - 876 sayfa
...treasured up in their memories ever since : 'The man who luis not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is underground.' When Miss Thorney was tired of walking about the room, she sat down again, and made Madge read to her... | |
 | 1881 - 946 sayfa
...bichromate battery by supersaturating THE man who has not anything to boast of but ' his illustrious ancestors is like a potato ; the only good belonging to him is under ground. THOUGH reading and conversation may furnish us with many ideas of men and things, yet... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1873 - 220 sayfa
...SIMILE. Sir Thomas Overbury says, that the man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato — the only good belonging to him is und aground. 162. REASONS FOR DRINKING. Good wine ; a friend ; or being dry; Or lest we should be by... | |
 | Francis Nathan Peloubet - 1880 - 274 sayfa
...mother -Mas such a good woman ! — Biblical Museum. " The man who has nothing to boast of but his ancestors is like a potato : the only good belonging to him is underground." — Sir T. Overlntry. III. Unquenchable fire (ver. 12). In one of Hawthorne's thrillingly fearful pictures,... | |
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The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato, — the only good belonging to him is under ground. 
