 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - Страниц: 106
...lodging, but fubfiilence for the next day. I oiice or twice attempted to play for people of fafhion ; but they always thought my performance odious, and...rewarded me even with a trifle. ' This was to me the more exliaordi' nary, as wherever I ufed in better ' days to play for company, when ' playing was my amufement,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - Страниц: 212
...such of the French as viere poor enough to be merry; for I ever found them. sprightly in proportion to their wants^ Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall^ I played one of my mo6t merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - Страниц: 206
...merry tunes, and that * for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play * for people offathion; but they always thought my * performance odious, and...rewarded me even * with a trifle. This was to me the more cxtraordi' nary, as whenever I ufed in better days to play for * company, when playing was my amufement,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - Страниц: 214
...sprighu ly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approach= ed a peasant's house towards nighufall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; bnt they always thought my performance odious, and never rewarded me even with a trifle. This was... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - Страниц: 526
...Flanders and Germany. " "Whenever I approached," he used to say, '- a peasant's house towards night fall, I played one of my most merry tunes ; and that procured...not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; but in truth (his constant expression) I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a... | |
 | 1808 - Страниц: 844
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's housie towards nightfall, i played on the German flute one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not...but they always thought my performance odious, and ne\-er rewarded me, even with a trifle. This was to me the more extraordinary; as whenever I used in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - Страниц: 216
...such of the French as were poor enongh to be very merry; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants, Whenever I approached a peasant's...towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, anJl that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - Страниц: 304
...a present means of " subsistence. Whenever I approached a peasant's «' house towards night -fall, I played one of my most " merry tunes, and that procured...the next day. I once " or twice attempted to play to people of fashion, " but they always thought my performance odious, " and never rewarded me even... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - Страниц: 438
...means of subsistence. Whenever I approached a " peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one " my most merry tunes, and that procured me not " only...the next day. ' I once or twice attempted to play to people of " fashion, but they still thought my performance " odious, and never rewarded me even... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - Страниц: 428
...means of subsistence. Whenever I approached a " peasant's house towards night- fall, I played one " my most merry tunes, and that procured me not " only...the next day. ' I once or twice attempted to play to people of " fashion, but they still thought my performance " odious, and never rewarded me even... | |
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... I had some knowledge of music, with a tolerable voice, and now turned what was once my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry... 
