 ... could avail me nothing in a country where every peasant was a better musician than I; but by this time I had acquired another talent which answered my purpose as well, and this was a skill in disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents...  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Page 88by Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 146 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant; forwhich, ifthecharapion BO express it, saw both aides of the picture. My remarks, however, are but few; I found that monarchy... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 564 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents, there are upon certain days philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant: for...a dinner, and a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought my way towards England, walked along from city to city, examined mankind more nearly,... | |
 | sir James Prior - English literature - 1837 - 550 pages
...cultivate the political than the classical sciences, and the nobility cultivate no sciences at all." every adventitious disputant; for which, if the champion...a dinner, and a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought my way towards England, walked along from city to city, examined mankind more nearly,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 554 pages
...cultivate the political than the classical sciences, and the nobility cultivate no sciences at all." every adventitious disputant ; for which, if the champion...a dinner, and a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought my way towards England, walked along from city to city, examined mankind more nearly,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 550 pages
...dexterity, he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought my way towards England, walked along from...mankind more nearly, and, if I may so express it, saw hoth sides of the picture." Convents in most parts of the Continent were at that time pretty numerously... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents, there are upon certain days philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant: for...which, if the champion opposes with any dexterity, ho can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1839 - 550 pages
...foreign universities and consents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained ag:iinst y ҏ 1 ^t T 1# ?<ik$ ~ W ߌ ꇶ ݆ z; w i { # + 9~` 7W A , 女 x $ 5| i J- 7 Ũ ted for one night. The talents of Goldsmith frequently enabled hini to command the relief afforded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant; for...dexterity, he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner and a beil for cue night. In this manner, ther-fore, 1 fought my way towards England, walked 1 touj. along... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 372 pages
...disputation, in all the foreign universities and convents, there are, up6n certain days, philosophical theses maintained' against every adventitious disputant;...opposes with any dexterity, he- can claim a gratuity in mfiney, a dinner, and a bed for 6ne night. 25) four through Europe, Rcise durch Europa , anch the grand... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...In many of the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant ;...gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night. The talents of Goldsmith frequently enabled him to command the relief afforded by this useful and hospitable... | |
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