 I should actually be as unfit for the society of my friends at home, as I detest that which I am obliged to partake of here. I can now neither partake of the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink; have...  The Quarterly Review - Página 299editado por - 1836Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1884 - 324 páginas
...of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted an hesitating, disagreeable manner of speaking, and a...a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of all life brings with it.' One cannot but smile at the idea of simple hearted, trusting Oliver Goldsmith... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1885 - 306 páginas
...of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted an hesitating, disagreeable manner of speaking, and a...a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of all life brings with it.' One cannot but smile at the idea of simple hearted, trusting Oliver Goldsmith... | |
 | Mabel E. Wotton - 1887 - 376 páginas
...wig, and you may have a Goldsmith. perfect picture of my present appearance. ... I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted a hesitating disagreeable...an utter disgust of all that life brings with it." — 1759. "He was very much what the French call un dtourdi, and from vanity and an eager desire of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1887 - 254 páginas
...appearance,' ie at thirty years of age. ' I can neither laugh nor drink,' he goes on ; 'have contracted an hesitating, disagreeable manner of speaking, and a...an utter disgust of all that life brings with it.' It is obvious that this description is largely coloured by passing depression. ' His features,' says... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1888 - 252 páginas
...detest that which I am obliged to partake of here. ... I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted an hesitating disagreeable manner of speaking, and a...an utter disgust of all that life brings with it." That this picture is strongly coloured by the depression of the moment is manifest. " Never," says... | |
 | John George Hargreaves - 1889 - 374 páginas
...of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted an hesitating, disagreeable manner of speaking, and a...visage that looks ill-nature itself: in short, I have brought myself into a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of all life brings with it.' Fortunately,... | |
 | 1893 - 486 páginas
...now neither share the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted a hesitating, disagreeable...an utter disgust of all that life brings with it." Goldsmith goes on to describe his feelings about his failures and disappointments, and then says :... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1897 - 362 páginas
...of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh, nor drink, have contracted an hesitating, disagreeable manner of speaking, and a...a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of all life brings with it." One cannot but smile at the idea of simple-hearted, trusting Oliver Goldsmith... | |
 | Susan Hale - 1898 - 336 páginas
...severe, and a big wig ; and you have a perfect picture of my present appearance. ... I can neither laugh nor drink ; have contracted a hesitating, disagreeable...an utter disgust of all that life brings with it. . . . Your last letter, I repeat it, was too short ; you should have given me your opinion of the design... | |
 | Susan Hale - 1898 - 360 páginas
...severe, and a big wig ; and you have a perfect picture of my present appearance. ... I can neither laugh nor drink ; have contracted a hesitating, disagreeable...ill-nature itself; in short, I have thought myself into Description of his room. A turn for the better. a settled melancholy and an utter disgust of all that... | |
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