 | William Gill Thompson - 1821 - 62 Seiten
...Literary Gazette. " I would go fifty miles on foot (says the author of " MAEIA,") •-•'< NOTES. 43 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." "Alas!... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 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...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 - 1823 - 764 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...•a horse worth riding on, to kiss the hand of that nan whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's hands, — be... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 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 reins of his imagination into his... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...patience ! 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 ! — 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 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 1 I would go fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous heart will give up the... | |
 | John Vallance - 1827 - 132 Seiten
...heaven ! of all the cants which are canted in this canting world j — though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting." A LETTER M. RICARDO, ESQ. SIR, AMONG the duties we owe to society is that of endeavouring to counteract... | |
 | 1828 - 244 Seiten
...take in carping at the productions of the author they are reading. " 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," says he,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 524 Seiten
...this point may be guessed from the following passage : " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss (he 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." —... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...DCCCCLXXXL 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. — Sterne. DCCCCLXXXIL The surest road to health, say what they will, Is never to suppose we shall... | |
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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. 
