 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 life of Oliver Goldsmith - Page 299by sir James Prior - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1801 - 424 pages
...ill-nature itfelf ; in fhort, I have thought myfelf into a fettled melancholy, an4 an utter difguft of all that life brings with it — Whence this romantic turn, that all our family are pofiefied with ? Whence this Jove for every place and every, country but that in which we refide ?... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...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...melancholy, and an utter disgust of all that life brings vvith it — Whence this romantic turn, that all our family are possessed with? Whence this love for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...neither partake of the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted a hesitating disagreeable manner...all our family are possessed with ? Whence this love lor every place and every country but that in which we reside :' for every occupation but our own ?... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 pages
...neither partake of the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink; have contracted a hesitating disagreeable manner...romantic turn that all our family are possessed with 1 Whence this love for every place and every country but that in which we reside, — for every occupation... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...neither partake of the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink, have contracted a hesitating disagreeable manner...short, I have thought myself into a settled melancholy, anil an utter disgust of all that life brings with it. Whence this romantic turn, that all our family... | |
 | 1837 - 552 pages
...neither partake of the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise in jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink; have contracted a hesitating disagreeable manner...and a visage that looks ill-nature itself; in short, 1 have thought myself into a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of all that life brings with... | |
 | 1837 - 536 pages
...neither partake of the pleasure of a revel, not contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink; have contracted a hesitating disagreeable manner...and a visage that looks ill-nature itself; in short, 1 have thought myself into a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of all that life brings with... | |
 | 1836 - 564 pages
...partake of the pleasure of a revel, nor contribute to raise its jollity. I can neither laugh nor drink j have contracted a hesitating, disagreeable manner...into a settled melancholy, and an utter disgust of nil that life brings with it. Whence this romantic turn that all our family are possessed with? Whence... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pages
...neither partake of 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." It was through the very excess of the darkness which had gathered around him that he worked his way... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...neither partake of 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." Calmer and better days soon followed. He became known to the Dodsleys, to Mr. Hamilton, the proprietor... | |
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