 | Laurence Sterne - 1760 - 196 Seiten
...and weeks together ; — but he was an .enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war againft it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or...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, he... | |
 | 1774 - 846 Seiten
...for where gravity was wnntiM, he couM be the moll grave and ferious of mortal men for days and weeks together ; -. but he was an enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war againft it, only as it appeared, a cloak for ignorance, or for folly; and then, whenever it fell in... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 300 Seiten
...where gravity was wanted, he would be the moft grave and ferio.us of mortal men for days and weeks together ;—but he was an enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war againft it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or for folly ; and then, whenever it fell in... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1780 - 580 Seiten
...together— but he was an enemy to the affeftation of it, and declared open war igainft it, only м it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or for folly— and then, whenever it fell in his way, however flickered and protected, he ici« dorn gaye it much quarter. Sometimes, in his wild way of talk» ing,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 336 Seiten
...for where gravity was wanted, he would be the moft grave or ferious of mortal men for days and weeks together ;— but he was an enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open 'war againft it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or for folly : and then, whenever it fell in... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1802 - 284 Seiten
...serious of mortal men for days and weeks « together ; — but he was an enemy to the affec« tat ion of it , and declared open war against it , « only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance , or a for folly ; and then , whenever it fell in his way , a however sheltered and protected , he seldom... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1804 - 374 Seiten
...where " gravity was wanted, he would be the " moft grave and ferious of mortal men for " days and weeks together :- but he " was an enemy to the affectation of it,' " and declared open war againft it, only as. ** it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or for " folly ; and then, whenever it fell... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 528 Seiten
...and weeks together ; — but he was an enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war againft it, only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance, or...folly : and then, whenever it fell in his way, however meltered and protected, he feldom gave it much quarter. Sometimes, in his wild way of talking, he would... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 528 Seiten
...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...declared open war against it, only as it appeared a cloke for ignorance, or for folly ; and then, whenever it fell in his way, however sheltered and protected,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 408 Seiten
...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 of it, and declared open war against it, onlf as it appeared a cloke for ignorance, or for folly : and then, whenever it fell in his way, however... | |
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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... 
