... to take up his fword again, which he had dropt on his foot flipping, in a duel with him. The attending to fuch inftances of magnanimity and virtue, in private life, is the being a king. This is the only way that a monarchy can be faid to be preferable... The Works of Laurence Sterne - Seite 184von Laurence Sterne - 1795Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Richard Griffith, Laurence Sterne - 1794 - 238 Seiten
...geneiolity and virtue in placing a girl in a convent, who had been fold to him by her mother ; as alfo for his bravery, in defiring his antagonift to take...charming prerogative with which princes are endued, I am furprifed that they are not fond of exerting it oftener than they do, during their abundant leifure.... | |
| Richard Griffith, Laurence Sterne - 1798 - 316 Seiten
...convent , who had been fold to him by her mother; as alfo foe his bravery , in defiring his atagonift to take up his fword again , which he had dropt, on...king. This is the only way that a monarchy can be laid to be preferable to a commonwealth. As this is the moft charming prerogative with which princes... | |
| Richard Griffith - 1798 - 292 Seiten
...her mother; as alfo for his bravery , in defiring his atagonift to take up his fword again , which be had dropt, on his foot flipping in a duel with him....and virtue, in private life, is the being a king. Thi* is the only way that a monarchy can be faid to be preferable to a commonwealth. As this is the... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 248 Seiten
...generofity and virtue in placing a girl in a convent who had been fold to him by her mother ; as alfo for his bravery, in defiring his antagonift to take...prerogative with •which princes are endued, I am furprifed that they are not fond of exerting it oftener than they do, during their abundant leifure.... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 474 Seiten
...generofity and virtue in placing a girl in a convent who had been fold to him by her mother; as alfo for his bravery, in defiring his antagonift to take...monarchy can be faid to be preferable to a commonwealth. which princes are endued, I am furprifed that they are not fond of exerting it oftener than they do,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 430 Seiten
...again, which he had dropt, on his foot slipping, in a duel with him. The attending to such instances of magnanimity and virtue, in private life, is the...king. This is the only way that a monarchy can be said to be preferable to a commonwealth. As this is the most charming prerogative with which princes... | |
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