 He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise suitably...  Selections from the Spectator - Sida 8efter Joseph Addison - 1892 - 220 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1789 - 508 sidor
...engagements and at feveral fieges j but having a fmall eftate of his own, and being next heir to Sir ROGER, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rife fuitably to his merit, who is not fomething of a courtier, as well as a foldier. I have heard... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 sidor
...Way of Life, in which no Man can rife fuitably to hisMerit, who is not Готе thing of aCourtier,as well as a Soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a Profeffion, whereMerit is placed in Го confpicuous a View, Impudence mould get the better of Modefty.... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 sidor
...Engagements and at feveral Sieges ; but having a final! Eftate of his own, arid being next Heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a Way of Life, in which no Man can rife fuitably tohisMerit.who is not Готе thing of aCourtier.as Bellas a Soldier. I have heard him... | |
 | 1803 - 434 sidor
...engagements, and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world... | |
 | 1803 - 420 sidor
...but hav.ing a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of lite in which no man can rise suitably to his merit, who...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sidor
...engagements and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 sidor
...engagements and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 sidor
...way of life in which no nmn can rise luifably I» his merit, who i* not something of a courtier, a* well as a soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a profession where merit is placed in so coiupicnous a view, impudence should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 sidor
...that name, who lost bis life in th Koyal George of JOO guns, which sunk at Spituead, Aug. 29, 1782e of life in which no man can rise suitably to his merit,...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 sidor
...engagements and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
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