 Let us not be found, when our Master calls us, stripping the lace off our waistcoats, but the spirit of contention from our souls and tongues. Alas ! sir, a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat will not find his way thither the sooner in a grey...  The Cornhill Magazine - Seite 710herausgegeben von - 1877Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 330 Seiten
...manners of thofe whom we live among, and defpife fuch paltry distinctions. Alas, Sir (continued he), a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the fboner in a grey one." On an occafion of lefs confequence, when he turned his back on Lord Bolingbroke... | |
 | 1831 - 652 Seiten
...spirit, ' Let us not be found, ' when our Master calls us, stripping the lace off our waist' coats, but the spirit of contention from our souls and tongues....not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one.' Yet he was himself under the tyranny of scruples as unreasonable as those of Hudibras or Ralpho ; and... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, sir (continued he), a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will...not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one." On an occasion of less consequence, when he turned his back on lord Bolinbroke in the rooms at Brighthelmstone,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, sir," continued he, " a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will...not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one."] Talking of a London life, he said, " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, sir," continued he, " a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will...not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one."] Talking of a London life, he said, " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who... | |
 | 1834 - 536 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, sir," continued he, " a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the sooner in a gray one." BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. FOLLY and cunning divide mankind, yet they that are most crafty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...manners of those whom we. live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, sir," continued he, " is humour exquisite." What the worthy knight Talking of a London life, he said, "The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, Sir," continued he, " a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will...not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one." On an occasion of less consequence, when he turned his back on Lord Bolingbroke in the rooms at Brighthelmstone,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas! Sir," continued he, " a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one."—PI0zzI. instructive conversation with him on the conduct of the married state, of which I had... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 Seiten
...manners of those whom we live among, and despise such paltry distinctions. Alas, Sir," continued he, " a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will...not find his way thither the sooner in a grey one." On an occasion of less consequence, when he turned his back on Lord Bolingbroke in the rooms at Brighthelmstone,... | |
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