 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1865 - 80 pages
...amusement into a present means of subsistence. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day." This is also alluded to in the Traveller, 1. 240, &c. In this fashion Goldsmith made his way through... | |
 | Children's literature - 1865 - 1136 pages
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my merriest tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; but, in truth, I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank, they always thought my performance... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion;... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...nK-ans of subsistence. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one or ,ny most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence tir the next day." S» Blto the lines in "The Traveller," In the picture of the Swim* — "And haply,... | |
 | James Currie (A.M.) - 1867 - 156 pages
...them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house toward nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion, but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Charles Knight - Biography - 1867 - 514 pages
...amusement into a present means of subsistence. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day." By means of this and other expedients he worked his way through Flanders (stopping at Louvain), parts... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 pages
...proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house toward nightfall, I played one of my merry tunes ; and that procured me, not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day." In this way a year was spent, during which time our once student, but now wandering minstrel, had traversed... | |
 | Emil Otto - 1869 - 192 pages
...and other parts of Germany. "Whenever I approached," he said, "a peasant's house toward night-fall4, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...lodging, but subsistence for the next day; but in truth, I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank, the always thought my performances6... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 pages
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion, but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 80 pages
...'sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day." gesta, res gestae, achievements or exploits. In the '' Faery Queene" Spenser writes:—"Who . . . goodly... | |
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I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one... 
