I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would you believe it ! he was so absurd as to say ' I can earn as much as will supply my wants without writing for any party ; the assistance you offer is therefore unnecessary to me... Tracts for the people - Sayfa 137Tracts for the people tarafından - 1847Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
| A. P. Russell - 1879 - 412 sayfa
...: I told him I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would you believe it 1 he was so absurd as to say, ' I can earn as much as...supply my wants without writing for any party ; the assistahce you offer is therefore unnecessary to me ; ' and so I left him in his garret ! " Sir John... | |
| William Black - 1879 - 172 sayfa
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| Washington Irving - 1879 - 266 sayfa
...Temple. 1 told him my authority. I told how I was empowered to pay most liberally for hh rxeraons ; and, would you believe it ! he was so absurd as to say 'I can earn as much ax will supply my wants without writing for any party ; the assistance you offer is therefore unnecessary... | |
| George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 sayfa
...I told him my authority; I told him that I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and — would you believe it ! — he was so absurd...unnecessary to me.' And so I left him," added the Rev. Dr. Scott, indignantly, " in his garret." On the partial success of The Good-Natured Man (January,... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1880 - 460 sayfa
...chambers in the Temple. I told him my authority. I told how I was empowered to pay for his exertions; and, would you believe it ?—he was so absurd as...is therefore unnecessary to me;' and so I left him in his garret!" Thus did poor and noble Goldsmith spurn the wages of unrighteousness I He preferred... | |
| 1880 - 556 sayfa
...Temple. I told him my authority ; I told him I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would you believe it ! he was so absurd as to...assistance you offer is therefore unnecessary to me. ' And I left him in his garret. " Needy as he was, Goldsmith had too much self-respect to become a paid libeller... | |
| Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 sayfa
...Temple. I told him my authority : I told how I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would you believe it ! he was so absurd as to...therefore unnecessary to me ;' — and so I left him in his garret !" Who does not admire the sturdy independence of poor Goldsmith toiling in his garret... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 sayfa
...Temple. I told him my authority : I told how I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would you believe it ! he was so absurd as to...therefore unnecessary to me ;' — and so I left him in his garret !" Who does not admire the sturdy independence of poor Goldsmith toiling in his garret... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 714 sayfa
...Temple. I told him my authority : I told how I was empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; of silver and gold, adorned with precious stones, rich chains and bracelets, jewels 1 left him in his garret !" Who does not admire the sturdy independence of poor Goldsmith toiling in... | |
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