 What I allude to is, their following the sound of the shepherd's pipe. Before I had seen them trained in this manner, I had no conception of those descriptions in the old pastoral poets, of the shepherd leading his flock from one country to another. As...  A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature - Page 351by Oliver Goldsmith - 1824Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...this manner, I had no conception or' thofe descriptions in the old paftoral poets, of the (hepherd leading his flock, from one country to another. As I had been ufed only to fee thele harmlefs creatures driven before their keepers, I fuppofed that all the reft... | |
 | John Le Keux - 1829 - 476 pages
...instance in which the sheep shews any attachment to its keeper ; and that is seen rather on the continent than among us in Great Britain. What I allude to is,...before their keepers, I supposed that all the rest was but invention ; but in many parts of the Alps, and even some provinces of France, the shepherd... | |
 | Forests and forestry - 1832 - 440 pages
...experienced from the player. Goldsmith gives the following account of the shepherd-musician : — " Before I had seen them trained in this manner, I had...flock from one country to another. As I had been used to see these harmless creatures driven before their keepers, I supposed that all the rest was pure... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 550 pages
...shepherd's pipe. Before I had seen them trained in this manner, I had no conception of those descriptions of the old pastoral poets, of the shepherd leading his...before their keepers, I supposed that all the rest was but invention ; but in many parts of the Alps, and even some provinces of France, the shepherd... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 564 pages
...seen them trained in this manner, I had no conception of those descriptions of the old pastoral poels, of the shepherd leading his flock from one country...before their keepers, I supposed that all. the rest was but invention'; bat in many parts of the Alps, and even some provinces of France, the shepherd... | |
 | sir James Prior - English literature - 1837 - 550 pages
...Speaking of sheep on another occasion, he says there is but one proof of their attachment to persons. " What I allude to is their following the sound of the...manner, I had no conception of those descriptions of the old pastoral poets, of the shepherd leading his flock from one country to another. As I had... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 550 pages
...Speaking of sheep on another occasion, he says there is but one proof of their attachment to persons. " What I allude to is their following the sound of the...manner, I had no conception of those descriptions of the old pastoral poets, of the shepherd leading his flock from one country to another. As I had... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...Speaking of sheep on another occasion, he says there is but one proof of their attachment to persons. "What I allude to is their following the sound of...manner, I had no conception of those descriptions of the old pastoral poets, of the shepherd leading his flock from one country to another. As I had... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 554 pages
...Speaking of sheep on another occasion, he says there is but one proof of their attachment to persons. " What I allude to is their following the sound of the...manner, I had no conception of those descriptions of the old pastoral poets, of the shepherd leading his flock from one country to another. As I had... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 pages
...instance in which the sheep shows any attachment to its keeper ; and that is seen rather on the continent than among us in Great Britain. What I allude to is,...following the sound of the shepherd's pipe. Before I bad seen them trained in this manner, I had no conception of those descriptions in the old pastoral... | |
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