 I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not a horse worth riding on, to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's hands — be pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore.  The Worcester Talisman - Page 1711828Full view - About this book
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1813 - 408 pages
...criticism is the most tormenting ! I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not a horse worth riding on, to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart...pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore. Great Apollo ! if thou art in a giving humour,— give me, — I ask no more, but one stroke of native... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 528 pages
...the most tormenting ! I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not horse worth riding on, to kUs the hand of that man whose generous heart will give...pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore. Great Apollo ! if thou art in a giving humour, — give me, — I ask no more, but one stroke of native... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...though the cant of hypocrisy may be the worst — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! 1 would go fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of...imagination into his author's hands, be pleased) he fcmws not why, and cares not wherefore. XII.— Parallel between Pofie and Drydtnj*— JOHNSON. IN... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1816 - 304 pages
...tormenting! I would go fifty miles on foot, for I have not a horse worth ridmg 09, to kiss the haud of that man whose generous heart will give up the...reins of his imagination into his author's hands,— he pleased he knows not why, and eares not wherefore. Great Apollo ! if thou art in a giving humor,—... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...though the cant of hypocrisy may be the worst — the cant of criticism is the most tormenting ! 1 would go fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of...pleased, he knows not why, and cares not wherefore. XII. — Parallel between Pofie and Dryden. — JOHNSON. IN acquired knowledge, the superiority must... | |
 | Alicia M'Gennis - 1817 - 492 pages
...Darling, Leadenhall-Street, London. STRATHBOGIE ; Oil THE ©IF IN FIVE VOLUMES. By ALICIA M'GENNIS. " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of...heart will give up the reins of his imagination into liis author's hands— be pleased-he knows not why, and cares not wherefore." VOL. IV. =*»<»-*=**Hontron.... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...criticism is the most tormenting ! 7. I would walk fifty miles on foot, to kiss the hand of that many whose generous heart will give up the reins of his...pleased, he knows not -why, and cares not wherefore. CHAPTER XII. DAVID'S LAMENTATION OVER SA UL AND JONATHAN.* 1 IT came to pass on the third day, that,... | |
 | Maria Elizabeth Budden - 1818 - 588 pages
...— it was kindly meant, and shall be kindly received." She then playfully repeated from Sterne — " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of...pleased he knows not why, and cares not wherefore." G 8 CHAP. CHAPTER XL V>'tll ordei'cl home ! — mnn's best delight. THOMSON. WE have to entreat the... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 606 pages
...to bring to die perusal of poetic composition ? I would not venture so far as Sterne to ay, — ** I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of...up the reins of his imagination into his author's bands; be pleased, he knows not why, and cares not wherefore ;" for this is making man a merely passive,... | |
 | 1820 - 596 pages
...to bring to the perusal of poetic composition ? I would not venture so far as Sterne to Bay, — " I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man, whose generous lieart will give up the reins of his imagination into his author's hands; be pleased, he knows not... | |
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