 ... 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
 | American cyclopaedia - 1860 - 806 pages
...maintained against any adventitious disputant, for which, if the champion maintain with any degree of dexterity, he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for the night. In this manner, therefore, I fought my way toward England, walked along from city to city,... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - Gift books - 1864 - 540 pages
...maze ; And the gay grandsire, skill'd in gestic lore, Has frlsk'd beneath the burden of threescore." " In this manner, therefore, I fought my way towards...more nearly, and, if I may so express it, saw both sides of the picture." LIFE OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. no service. " You may easily imagine what difficulties... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant, for...gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night." Though a poor wandering scholar, his reception in these learned piles was as free from humiliation... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 664 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant, for...he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and a hed for one night." Though a poor wandering scholar, his reception in these learned piles was as free,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 436 pages
...are, upon certain days, Philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant ; *c>r which, if the champion opposes with any dexterity, he can claim a S"«~atuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night. In this manner, ^Herefore, I fought my way... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant; for...more nearly, and, if I may so express it, saw both sides of the picture. Ticar of Watsfield. DESOLATION OF THE CARNATIC. EDMOND BURKE, 1731—1797. WHEN... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1865 - 80 pages
...disputation. "In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant ;...money, a dinner, and a bed for one night." In this way Goldsmith made his way to Florence, Verona, Mantua, Milan, and Padua. If he ever took the degree... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents, there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant; for...for one night. In this manner, therefore, I fought ray way towards England, walked along from city to city, examined mankind more nearly, and, if 1 may... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1871 - 434 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents, there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant ;...more nearly ; and, if I may so express it, saw both sides of the picture. My remarks, however, are but few ; I found that monarchy was the best government... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant, for...and a bed for one night. In this manner, therefore, 1 fought my way towards England, walked along from city to city, examined mankind more nearly, and,... | |
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