 Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew: 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher, too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that...  The American Journal of Education - Seite 1881867Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 Seiten
...frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, '. ^ The love he bore to learning was in fault ; , ' The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; ( / Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 Seiten
...when he frowned : Yet he was kind ; or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the ftory ran that he could... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...fevere in aught, , The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much hi knew : 'Twas certain he could write — and cipher too ; Lands he could me.ifure ; terms and tides prefage;' : Arid even the ilory ran, that he could — ^auge. In arguing,... | |
 | 1794 - 574 Seiten
...whea he frowned; Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; О 4 Lands Lands he coiikl meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the (lory ran that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 Seiten
...was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing too, the parson own'd... | |
 | 1804 - 646 Seiten
...Hke Goldsmith's schoolmaster, was regarded by them as no common man : " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage." Some books of geometry which belonged to the brother, attracted the attention of young Dawson, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 Seiten
...when he frown'd : Yet he was kind ; or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew ; Twas certain...could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran, that he could gauge : In arguing too, the parson own'd... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...frowu'd< i Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, ' The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write and cypher too; Lands ' he could measure, terms ai;di ;•!. . presage, And ev'n the story ran that he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 Seiten
...declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage : In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 Seiten
...was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declar'd how much he knew ! 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too: Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could guage. In arguing too, the parson own'd... | |
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