Top 25 Quotes by Tobias Smollett of 30 - Page 2

Nature I'll court in her sequester'd haunts, By mountain, meadow, streamlet, grove, or cell; Where the pois'd lark his evening ditty chants, And health, and peace, and contemplation dwell.

Nature I'll court in her sequester'd haunts, By mountain, meadow, streamlet, grove, or cell; Where the pois'd lark his evening ditty chants, And health, and peace, and contemplation dwell.

Tobias Smollett

Country, Cells, Mountain

Tobias Smollett (1806). “The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett, M. D.”, p.512

Of this diversion the Scots are so fond, that, when the weather will permit, you may see a multitude of all ranks, from the senator of justice to the lowest tradesman, mingled together, in their shirts, and following the balls with utmost eagerness.

Tobias Smollett

Golf, Weather, Justice

Tobias Smollett (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Tobias Smollett (Illustrated)”, p.2137, Delphi Classics

A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail.

Tobias Smollett

Science, Eels, Hunters

Tobias George Smollett, Tobias Smollett (1831). “The adventures of Peregrine Pickle: In which are included, Memoirs of a lady of quality. In four volumes. ...”, p.246

Every shot has its commission, d'ye see? We must all die at one time, as the saying is.

Tobias Smollett

War, Shots, One Time

Tobias Smollett, Robert Anderson (1820). “The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.: The adventures of Peregrine Pickle, pt. 2. Plays and poems”, p.495