 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
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...— for where gravity was wanted, he would be the oiost grave or 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... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 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 he...enemy to the affectation of it, and declared open war against it, only as it appeared a cloak for gnorance, or for folly: and then, whenever t fell in his... | |
 | Laurence Sterne, Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 542 Seiten
...not to gravity as such ; — for where gravity was wanted, he would be the most grave or se-- rious 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 cloak for ignorance, or for folly: and then whenever it fell in his... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1832 - 416 Seiten
...for where gravity -was wanted, he would be the most grave or serious of mortal men for days and ji weeks together ; — but he was an 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 his... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 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 he...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... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 288 Seiten
...; 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...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... | |
 | 1836 - 758 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 cluke for ignorance or for lolly: and then whenever it fell in his... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 Seiten
...days and 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 his wayt however sheltered and protected, he seldom gave it much quarter. " Sometimes in his wild way of... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1847 - 420 Seiten
...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 only as it appeared a cloak for ignorance or for folly: and then, whenever it fell in his... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1849 - 504 Seiten
...not to gravity as 19 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 his... | |
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