 | Joseph Addison - 1880 - 618 Seiten
...indulged a Platonic admiration for Leonora, a widow, fo~* Macaulay's History of England. VOL. v.— 13 the University, to find him out a clergyman rather...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 rne,... | |
 | 1880 - 1178 Seiten
..." afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at hie own table," he had sought out "a clergy man rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper," and understanding a " little of backgammon!" At his first setting out, said the humorous Sir Roger, " I... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 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 * with Latin and Greek at his own 65 table, for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out... | |
 | 1881 - 578 Seiten
...night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and without staying for my a/ Roger, "found mo out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 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...the University, to find him out a clergyman rather ot plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 Seiten
...reason, he desired a particular friend of his at the University, to find him out a clergyman rather ol plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect,...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,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1882 - 686 Seiten
...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 ownt-s table, for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1883 - 224 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,... | |
 | Susan Hale - 1898 - 336 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,... | |
 | SAMUEL THRBER - 1898 - 236 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,... | |
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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... 
