 | 1852 - 248 Seiten
...humanity and good-nature engages everybody to him, so that when he is pleasant upon any of them, all hia family are in good-humor, and none so much as the...with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reaaon he desired a particular friend of his at the University to find him out a clergyman rather of... | |
 | 1852 - 460 Seiten
...imperfections, are, as it were, tinged by a certain extravagance which makes them particularly kis, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This...understood a little of backgammon. My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted...understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 264 Seiten
...Night, he asked me how I liked the good Man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my Answer told me, That he was afraid of being insulted...understood a little of Back-Gammon. My Friend, says Sir ROGER, found me out this Gentleman, who, besides the Endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 266 Seiten
...supposition is ill supported. CHAP. II. COVERLEY HALL. No. 106. Monday, July 2, 1711. By Addison. Page 21. He was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own Table. The literary acquirements of the Squirearchy of Sir ROGER'S era were few. At a time not long antecedent,... | |
 | 1852 - 610 Seiten
...very near. After Sir Roger, the principal personage at the Hall is its venerable chaplain. The Knight, afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table, had stipulated for a clergyman with little learning, but, if possible, with some slight knowledge of... | |
 | 1853 - 334 Seiten
...and ordinary colours. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and, without staying for...understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | 1853 - 524 Seiten
...night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted...understood a little of back-gammon. " My friend," says Sir ROGER, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 Seiten
...night, he asked me how 1 liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned? and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted...understood a little of back-gammon. My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman; who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 Seiten
...night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned" and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of hack-gammon. " My friend," says Sir ROGER, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments... | |
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As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me. that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired... 
