 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 gauge.... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 ページ
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1794 - 410 ページ
...he frowned : Yet he was kind, or if fevere in aught, 205 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... | |
 | 1794 - 574 ページ
...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 coiikl meafure, terms and tides prefage, And even the (lory ran that he could... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 ページ
...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...presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For, e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1800 - 284 ページ
...in fault. « The village all 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 gage. « In arguing too , the parson own'd his skill ; « For e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue... | |
 | 1801 - 618 ページ
...abilities. The brother, therefore, like Goldsmith's school-master, was regarded by them as no common tnan. " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge." Some books cf geometry which belonged to thfc brother attracted the attention of young Dawson, and... | |
 | 1803 - 568 ページ
...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 cipher too ; Lands he could meafure, terms and tides preiage, And even the ftory ran that he could gauge. •In arguing, too, the... | |
 | 1804 - 646 ページ
...abilities. The brother, therefore, 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,... | |
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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... 
