 For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.  Poems and Essays - Стр. 29авторы: Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Страниц: 218Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Henry Giles - 1851
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still : While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew." Goldsmith deserves his popularity, for he loved the people ; it... | |
 | 1851
...turned from the stand and went away, repeating to himself these lines from the Deserted Village : — " Amazed, the gazing rustics ranged around : And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew." " Mr. Heury, turning to some bystanders, said, ' I have not seen... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1852 - Страниц: 352
...skill, For, e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound. Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But pass'd is all his fame ; the very spot Where many a time he trimnph'd, is forgot" Another, more humorous... | |
 | 1852
...beginning in a log school-house. CHAPTER VIII. " And still they gazed, and still the wonder grow, That one small head could carry all he knew ; But past is all...very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot." GOLDSMITH. men have begun public life by schoolmaslerinc. i would be a great piece of affectation in... | |
 | Class-book - 1852 - Страниц: 144
...rustics rang'd around ; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame : the very spot Where many a time he triumph' d is forgot. WILLIAM COWPER. Born AD 1731, died AD 1800. fflt)aritp. SHE speaks of Him, her... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852
...skill, For, e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue sttll ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around— And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew." There are certain whimsical traits in the character of Byrne not... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - Страниц: 519
...skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length, and thundering sound, Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, ; 215 That one small head should carry all he knew. But past is all his fame. The very spot Where many... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1853 - Страниц: 480
...skill, For even though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And...still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. GOLDSMITH. NOEWAN had hitherto conned his fairy lore to the Lady,... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - 1853
...skill, For e'en though vanquished he could argue still, While words of wond'rous length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, And...still they gazed and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew." Yet it is a subject for congratulation that this state of things... | |
 | Herbert Byng Hall - 1853
...parish. The village all declared how much he knew : 'Twas certain, he could write and cipher too ; But past is all his fame : the very spot, Where many a time he triumph'd is forgot. And the village apothecary as he was called ; the time had not advanced these gentlemen to the position... | |
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