 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 oldal
...has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary annexed...compliment to the institution than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You tell me... | |
 | 1813 - 662 oldal
...history.' These distinctions were merely honorary, and Goldsmith whimsically observed of his ; — ' there is no salary annexed ; and I took it, rather...compliment to the Institution, than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt.' Reynolds was... | |
 | 1813 - 592 oldal
...been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Kov ul Academy of Painting which he hasju.it established ; but there is no salary annexed, and...rather as a compliment to the institution than any belied to myself. Honours to one in * With great deference to Mr. V. we would ask, " Was it nnt rather... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 oldal
...has lately been pleased to make me professor of ancient history in a royal academy of painting, which he has just established ; but there is no salary annexed...compliment to the institution, than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something liks ruffles to a man that wants a shirt.' ' The artist... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 oldal
...has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary annexed...compliment to the institution, than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You tell me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 oldal
...has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Fainting, which myfelf. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 oldal
...him a place, says Percy, at the yearly dinner. Of this honour' Goldsmith thus writes to his brother: "I took it rather as a compliment to the institution than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man who wants a shirt." Lastly, the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 oldal
...king has been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting which he has just established ; but there is no salary annexed,...rather as a compliment to the institution than any beni-fit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 oldal
...distinctions, however, were merely honorary ; and Goldsmith somewhat whimsically observed of his : " There is no salary annexed ; and I took it rather...compliment to the institution than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt." Reynolds, who... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 600 oldal
...has lately been pleased to make me professor of Ancient History in a Royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary annexed,...compliment to the institution, than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation, are something like ruffles to one that wants a shirt. " You tell me... | |
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The king has lately been pleased to make me Professor of Ancient History in a royal Academy of Painting, which he has just established, but there is no salary annexed ; and I took it rather as a compliment to the institution than any benefit to myself.... 
