Yorick had an invincible dislike and opposition in his nature to GRAVITY — not to gravity as such; for where gravity was wanted, he would be the most grave or serious of mortal men for days and weeks together; but he was an enemy to the affectation... “A” Sentimental Journey Through France and Italyvon Laurence Sterne - 1798Auszug - Über dieses Buch
| Laurence Sterne - 1760 - 196 Seiten
...nature to gravity; not to gravity as fuch ; for where gravity was wanted, he would be the moft grave or ferious of mortal men for days and weeks together...for folly ; and then, whenever it fell In his way, however flickered and protected, he feldom gave it much quarter. Sometimes, in his wild way of talking,... | |
| 1774 - 846 Seiten
...his nature to gravity ; not to gravity as fuch . for where gravity was wnntiM, he couM be the moll grave and ferious of mortal men for days and weeks...for folly; and then, whenever it fell in his way, however fheltered and protected, he feldom gave it much quarter. {£ Sometimes, in hU wild way of Hiking,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 300 Seiten
...and oppofition in his nature to gravity ,—not to gravity as inch—for where gravity was wanted, he would be the moft grave and ferio.us of mortal men...for folly ; and then, whenever it fell in his way, however fhcitered and pro(ftcted, he feldom gave it much quarter. SomeSometimes, in his wild way of... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 336 Seiten
...gravity ; — not to gravity as fuch ; — for where gravity was wanted, he would be the moft grave or ferious of mortal men for days and weeks together...for folly : and then, whenever it fell in his way, however fhckered and protected, he feldom gave it much quarter. Sometimes, in his wild way of talking,... | |
| 1789 - 560 Seiten
...for days and •weeks together; but lie was an enemy to the affecbtion of it, and declared open \var againft it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or for folly; and then, vhenever it fell in his way, however iheltered and proteased, he feldom gave it much quarter. Sometimes,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1804 - 374 Seiten
...gravity ; not to gravity as such for where gravity was wanted; he would be the most grave and serious of mortal men for days and weeks together; but he was an enemy to the affe6lation of if, and declared open war against it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 306 Seiten
...grave-. or ferious of. mortal men for days and weeks togetheri but he was an enemy to the affeftation of it, and declared open war againft it, only as it appeared a cloke for ignorance or for folly i and then, whenever it fell into his way, however ihckered and protected,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 528 Seiten
...— not to gravity as such ; — for where gravity was wanted, he would be the most grave or serious of mortal men for days and weeks together ; — but...enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war against it, only as it appeared a cloke for ignorance, or for folly ; and then, whenever it fell in... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 Seiten
...or weeks together ; — but he was an enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war against j however sheltered and protected, he seldom gave it much quarter. Sometimes, in his wild way of talking,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 Seiten
...the most entangled. For aught I know there might be some mixture of serious of mortal men for days or weeks together ; — but he was an enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war against it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or for folly : and then, whenever it fell in... | |
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