 | English literature - 1804 - 242 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence ; they have now...the public, collectively considered, is a good and generous master. It is indeed too frequently mistaken as to the merits of every candidate for favour... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, however, the few poets in England no longer depend on the great for subsistence, they have now...the public, collectively considered, is a good and generous master. It is indeed too frequently mistaken, ai to the merits of every candidate for favour... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence, they have now...the public, collectively considered, is a good and a generou* master. It is indeed, too frequently mistaken as to the merits of every candidate for favour;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 462 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence ; they have now...mistaken, as to the merits of every candidate for favour ; but, to make amends, it is never mistaken long. A performance indeed may be forced for a time... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 508 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present the few* poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence, they have now no other patrons but the publick, and the publick. collectively considered, is a good and a generous master. It is, indeed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 500 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence ; they have now...frequently mistaken as to the merits of every candidate for favour ; but, to make amends, it is never mistaken long. A performance indeed may be forced for a time... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence ; they have now...frequently mistaken as to the merits of every candidate for favour ; but, to make amends, it is never mistaken long. A performance, indeed, may be forced for a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 574 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence ; they have now...frequently mistaken as to the merits of every candidate for favour ; but, to make amends, it is never mistaken long. A performance indeed may be forced for a time... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence; they have now...frequently mistaken as to the merits of every candidate for favour; but, to make amends, it is never mistaken long. A performance indeed may be forced for a time... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1839 - 550 pages
...precarious indigence, and others literally died of hunger. At present, the few poets of England no longer ore room than the gold. No, sir, I always thought...lib own weight — would be buried under his own oma mérita pf every candidate for favour ; but, to make amends, it is never mistaken long. A performance... | |
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At present the few poets of England no longer depend on the great for subsistence ; they have now no other patrons but the public, and the public, collectively considered, is a good and a generous master. 
