 | Gilbert Burnet - 1897 - 666 Seiten
...hard for his judgment. A severe CHAP. Xil. jest was preferred by him to all arguments whatsoever ; and he was endless in consultations. For when after...jest to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
 | Helen Charlotte Foxcroft - 1898 - 614 Seiten
...was always too hard for his judgment. A severe jest was preferred by him to all arguments whatsoever. And he was endless in consultations : for when after...discourse a point was settled, if he could find a new jest,6 to make even that which was suggested by himself i. 491, 492), ' than when he was turning bishop... | |
 | Helen Charlotte Foxcroft, George Savile Marquis of Halifax - 1898 - 608 Seiten
...was always too hard for his judgment. A severe jest was preferred by him to all arguments whatsoever. And he was endless in consultations : for when after much discourse a point was settled, if he could rind a new jest,6 to make even that which was suggested by himself i. 491, 492), ' than when he was... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - 1918 - 398 Seiten
...was always too hard for his judgment. A severe jest was preferred by him to all arguments whatsoever. And he was endless in consultations : For when after much discourse a point was settled, if he could 10 find a new jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1919 - 334 Seiten
...same charge, and with much better right, was laid against his grandson, the Earl of Chesterfield.] And he was endless in consultations: for when after...jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1919 - 336 Seiten
...same charge, and with much better right, was laid against his grandson, the Earl of Chesterfield.] And he was endless in consultations: for when after...jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1919 - 322 Seiten
...grandson, the Earl of Chesterfield.] And he was endless in consultations: for when after much discourse aT point was settled, if he could find a new jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1919 - 342 Seiten
...the Earl of Chesterfield.] And he was endless in consultations: for when after much discourse alpoint was settled, if he could find a new jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1919 - 334 Seiten
...the Earl of Chesterfield.] And he was endless in consultations: for when after much discourse a'point was settled, if he could find a new jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1919 - 336 Seiten
...the Earl of Chesterfield.] And he was endless in consultations: for when after much discourse a;point was settled, if he could find a new jest, to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made... | |
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... and he was endless in consultations ; for when after much discourse a point was settled, if he could find a new jest to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit,... 
