 Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation ; he has not temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not...  Oliver Goldsmith: A Memoir - Page 246by Austin Dobson - 1899 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...temper for it, he is fo much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes is compofed partly of fkill, partly of chance. A man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldfmith's putting himfelf againft another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot Ipare... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...temper for it ; he is fo much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is compofed partly of fldll, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not •the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldfmith's putting himfelf againft another, is like a man laying a hundred to one, who cannot fpare... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1801 - 424 pages
...temper for it ; he is fo much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is compofed partly of fldll, partly of chance, a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of his wit. Now Goldfmith's putting himfelf againfl another is like a man laying an hundred to, one"who cannot fpare... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...should not like to hear himself." At another time he said, " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation: he has not temper for it; he is so much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance; a man may be beat at time? by one who... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...knowledge to himself." TKc same author again observed, t that " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation; he has not temper for it; he is so much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance. A man may be beat at times by one who... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...attempting to shine in conversation ; he has not temper for it, he is so much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly...putting himself against another, is like a man laying an hundred to one who cannot spare the hundred. It is not worth a man's while. A man should not lay... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...détermination of any question cannot be imagined." " He said, " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation ; he has not temper for it,...Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a hundred to one who cannot spare the hundred. It is not worth a man's while. A man should not lay a... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...should not like to hear himself." At another time he said, " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation: he has not temper for it; he is so much mortified when he fails. A game of jokes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance; a man may be beat at times by one who... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...his knowledge to himself." And on another occasion : " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation : he has not temper for it,...much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jokes \a composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...his knowledge to himself." And on another occasion : " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation : he has not temper for it,...is so much mortified when he fails. Sir, a game of jukes is composed partly of skill, partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not... | |
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