 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
 | 1872 - 488 sayfa
...Wilkes were opposing it, he was offered a handsome sum of money to use his pen for it. He replied, " I can earn as much as will supply my wants without writing for any party. " It is thought that at one time he was in love with Miss Hornbeck. By hard labor, during this period... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 sayfa
...told him my "authority; I told him that I was "empowered to pay most liber"ally for his exertions; and, "would you believe it! he was 'so absurd as to...unnecessary to me.' And so I left him," added the Rev. Dr. Scott indignantly, "in his garret."* * Tho late Mr. Basil Montagu heard this statement from... | |
 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 sayfa
...Temple. 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 as to...wants without writing for any party; the assistance yon offer is therefore unnecessary to me'. And so I left him",' added the Rev. Dr. Scott indignantly,... | |
 | 1876 - 892 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...you offer is therefore unnecessary to me ; ' — and во I left him in his garret ! " Thus could Goldsmith turn a deaf ear to the prompting of selfishness,... | |
 | University magazine - 1876 - 828 sayfa
...told him my authority, I told how I was empowered to pay most liberally for lb exertions; and, wuuld you believe it ? he was so absurd as to say, 'I can earn as much ns will supply my wants withont writing for any party ; the assistance you offer is therefore unnecessary... | |
 | John Forster - 1877 - 528 sayfa
...that I was " empowered to pay most liberally for his exertions ; and, would " you believe it! he wan so absurd as to say, ' I can earn as much " ' as will...supply my wants without writing for any party; the assist" ' ance you otfer is therefore unnecessary to me.' And so I left " him," added the reverend... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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