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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.... "
The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art - Page 19
1855
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 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...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 10

1813 - 662 pages
...merely honorary, and Goldsmith whimsically observed of his ; — ' 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.' Reynolds was...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 64

1813 - 592 pages
...in a Kov ul Academy of Painting which he hasju.it established ; but there is no salary annexed, and I took it rather as a compliment to the institution than any belied to myself. Honours to one in * With great deference to Mr. V. we would ask, " Was it nnt rather...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 6

Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 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 liks ruffles to a man that wants a shirt.' ' The artist...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 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...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors, Volume 1

Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 pages
...him a place, says Percy, at the yearly dinner. Of this honour' Goldsmith thus writes to his brother: "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 who wants a shirt." Lastly, the...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...in a Royal Academy of Fainting, which he has just established, but there is no salary annexed; and rg ; myfelf. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a shirt. You...
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The literary works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed a ..., Volume 1

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 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 beni-fit to myself. Honours to one in my situation are something like ruffles to a man that wants a...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 1

Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...honorary ; and Goldsmith somewhat whimsically observed of his : " 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." Reynolds, who...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 6

Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...honorary ; and Goldsmith somewhat whimsically observed of his : " 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." Reynolds, who...
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