 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...Heaven ! — Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world— * though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! I would go fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the reigns of his imagination into... | |
 | 1812 - 422 Seiten
...Tristram Shandy. The following passage in it suited my ideas to a T. :— " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into the author's hands — be pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore." How... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 408 Seiten
...which are canted in this cantino- w«"i«i — though the cant of hypocrites may be the worstf — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! I would...whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's hands, — be pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore. Great... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 528 Seiten
...cants which are canted in this canting world, K2 —though the cant of hypocrites may be the wor — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not horse worth riding on, to kUs the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...patience 1 Of all the cants which are canted, in this canting world — though the cant of hypocrisy may be the worst — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! 1 would go fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1816 - 304 Seiten
...eanted in this eanting wurld,— tho' the eant of hypoerites may he the worst,— the eant of eritieism is the most tormenting! I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not a horse worth ridmg 09, to kiss the haud of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination... | |
 | Alicia M'Gennis - 1817 - 492 Seiten
...London. STRATHBOGIE ; Oil THE ©IF IN FIVE VOLUMES. By ALICIA M'GENNIS. " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into liis author's hands— be pleased-he knows not why, and cares not wherefore." VOL.... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 Seiten
...heaven ! — Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world — though .the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! 7. I would walk fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of that many whose generous heart will give... | |
 | Maria Elizabeth Budden - 1818 - 588 Seiten
...shall be kindly received." She then playfully repeated from Sterne — " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's hands — be pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore." G 8... | |
 | 1820 - 606 Seiten
...poetic composition ? I would not venture so far as Sterne to ay, — ** I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's bands; be pleased, he knows not why, and cares not wherefore ;" for this... | |
| |
I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not a horse worth riding on, to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's hands — be pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore. 
