 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
 | Austin Dobson - 1899 - 296 sayfa
...told him that 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...therefore unnecessary to me.' And so I left him," added Dr. Scott, "in his garret."1 The contempt of the prosperous timeserver was to be anticipated, though... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 304 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 as to...unnecessary to me.' And so I left him," added the Rev. Dr. Scott, indignantly, " in his garret." ' 1 The late Mr. Basil Montagu heard this statement... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 466 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...therefore unnecessary to me ' ; and so I left him in his garret! >} Thus did poor and noble Goldsmith spurn the wages of unrighteousness! He preferred... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1900 - 456 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 ! He preferred... | |
 | 1900 - 570 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... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 462 sayfa
...my authority. I told how I was empowered to pay for his exertions; and, would you believe it?—he was so absurd as to say, <I can earn as much as will...is therefore unnecessary to me'; and so I left him in his garret! " Thus did poor and noble Goldsmith spurn the wages of unrighteousness! He preferred... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 452 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...therefore unnecessary to me ' ; and so I left him in his garret! " Thus did poor and noble Goldsmith spurn the wages of unrighteousness! He preferred... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1902 - 336 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...the assistance you offer is therefore unnecessary to me;'—and so I left him in his garret! " Who does not admire the sturdy independence of poor Goldsmith... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 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 say, 'I can 25 earn as much as will supply my wants without writing for any party ; the assistance you offer is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1904 - 328 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...is, therefore, unnecessary to me,' and so I left him in his garret." — Parson Scott to Basil Montague. Page 117, L. 13. other guess. Other guise, otherwise... | |
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