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" Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces... "
Warners Reise durch die nördlichen Graffschaften von England und die Grenzen ... - Page 115
by Richard Warner - 1803
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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd tlie highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys f, and Woodfalls u so grave, What a commerce was yours,...
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A Tour Through the Northern Counties of England, and the Borders ..., Volume 1

Richard Warner - 1802 - 332 pages
...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind." The most ancient part of the cathedral is the western division, built by Roger...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks,* ye Kellys,f and Woodfalls^ so grave, What a commerce was yours,...
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. H2 YeKenricks, yeKellys1, and Woodfallszso grave, What a commerce was your's,...
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, t and Woodtallst so grave. What a commerce was yours,...
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A select collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, with anecdotes ...

Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper' d the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, and Woodfalls, so grave, What a commerce was yours, while...
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Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the Celebrated William Hogarth, as ...

William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pages
...his relish grown callous almost to disease, " Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. "• But let us be candid, and speak out our mind; " If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind." We cannot omit the following tribute to the memory of Mr. Garrick, in Dr. Johnson's...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...'Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kelly 's,t and Woodfalls^: so grave, What a commerce was your's,...
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Enfield's Guide to Elocution: Improved and Classically Divided Into Six ...

John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...Till his relish grew callous, almost to disease, W1io pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, be paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, and Woodfalls so grave,. What a-commerce was yours, while you got and ^•ou...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 16

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease. Who pi'pper'd the highest was surest to please. Tint let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kcllys, '1 and Woodfalls" so grave, [you gave ! What a commerce...
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