 He told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair, was sure to set the table in a roar.  Harrison's British Classicks - Seite 441786Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 Seiten
...dinner he gave them, they returned him .an equivalent in praise ; and' this was all he wanted. The same ambition. that actuates a monarch at the head of an...influenced my father at the head of his table ; he told the story of the ivy tree, and that was. laughed at ; he repeated the jeit of the two' scholars and one... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 288 Seiten
...equivalent in praife : and this was all he wanted. The fame ambition that aftuates a monarch at the head ot an army, influenced my father at the head of his table: he told the ftory of the Ivy Tree, and that was laughed at : he repeated the jeft of the Two Scholars and one Pair of Breeches, and the company... | |
 | 1804 - 286 Seiten
...ner he gave them they returned him an equivalent " in praise : and this was all he wanted. The same " ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an...my father at the head of his table : " he told the story of the Ivy Tree, and that was " laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the Two Scho" lars and one... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 314 Seiten
...gave them, they returned an equivalent in " praise ; and this was all he wanted. The same am" bition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army " influenced...my father at the head of his table ; he " told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed " at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 462 Seiten
...dinner he gave them, they returnee? an equivalent in praise ; and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an...influenced my father at the head of his table ; he told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 500 Seiten
...every dinner he gave them, they returned an equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an...influenced my father at the head of his table ; he told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 Seiten
...every dinner he gave them, they returned an equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same l Q N f'Vٞ -zJ丸R Q ' C t z q Rݎl B0 Q <N j1 PN K Зb o A=:N_ Bb Qf / # $* story of the ivy -tree, and that was laughed at; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 Seiten
...every dinner he gave them, they returned an equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an...influenced my father at the head of his table : he told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 Seiten
...every dinner he gave them, they returned an equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an...influenced my father at the head of his table : he told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair... | |
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