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... Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - עמוד 921836תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| Joseph Addison - 1880 - 618 דפים
...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...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman, who, besides... | |
| 1880 - 1178 דפים
..." 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 דפים
...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 דפים
...asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and without staying for my answer, obert Cochrane understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found mo out this gentleman, who,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 דפים
...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...the University, to find him out a clergyman rather ol plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible,... | |
| William Swinton - 1882 - 686 דפים
...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 דפים
...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...Voice, a sociable Temper; and, if possible, a Man that understood a little of Back-Gammon. My Friend, says Sir ROGER, found me out this Gentleman, who, besides... | |
| Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 392 דפים
...and, without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Greek and Latin at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman, who, besides... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 דפים
...good Man whom I hnve just now m- ntioned ? and without staying for my Answer told me. That «•• was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...for which Reason he desired a particular Friend of h:at the University to find him out a Clergyman rather of plain Sense than much Learning, of a good... | |
| Illinois. Appellate Court, Edwin Burritt Smith, Martin L. Newell - 1896 - 710 דפים
...me ho w I liked the good man whom I have just mentioned, and without staying for my answer, told me he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table,' etc. Shall we, under counsel's understanding of English, insist that Addison meant by ' the good man,'... | |
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