 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1851 - 402 pages
...in the 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...myself. Honors to one in my situation are something lika ruffles to one that wants a shirt. ' " You tell me that there are fourteen or fifteen pounds left... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 pages
...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 bene fib to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to one that wants a shirt.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 404 pages
...in the 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...myself. Honors to one in my situation are something like faffies to one that wants a shirt. " You tell me that there are fourteen or fifteen pounds left me... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1854 - 568 pages
...him, in December 1769, the distinction of being nominated Professor of History in the newly created Royal Academy of Painting, at the same time that Johnson...took it rather as a compliment to the institution tion than any benefit to myself. Honours to one In my situation are something like ruffles to one that... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1854 - 568 pages
...him, in December 1769, the distinction of being nominated Professor of History in the newly created Royal Academy of Painting, at the same time that Johnson...took it rather as a compliment to the institution tion than any benefit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something: like ruffles to one... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 pages
..." 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. Honours to one in my " situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt.t You " tell... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Irish Literature (in English) - 1854 - 348 pages
...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. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You tell me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Natural history - 1854 - 614 pages
...the Boyal 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. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to one that wants a shirt. " You tell me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pages
...in H 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. Honours to me in my situation are something like ruffles to one that wanta a shirt."—Gvldimith to... | |
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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.... 
