 His great grandfather was inventor of that famous countrydance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir ROGER. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities...  EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CENTURY ESSAYS - Sida 168efter AUSTIN DOBSON - 1883Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1744 - 348 sidor
...Singularities proceed from- his good Senfe, and ar? Cor.tradiftions to the Manners of the World, oaly as he thinks the World is in the wrong. However, this...Humour creates him no Enemies, for he does nothing with Sournefs or Obftinacy; and his being unconfined to Modes and Forms, makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | 1786 - 694 sidor
...gentleman that is very ungular in his behaviour, but his Singularities proceed from his good fenfe, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world :i ill the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with fournefs orobltinacy;... | |
 | 1789 - 508 sidor
...this contrivance, the inftructioji of didactic, is happily united with the entertainment of dramathe world, only as he thinks the world is in the •wrong....humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with fournefs or obftinacyj and his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 sidor
...Gentleman, that is very Angular in his Behaviour, but his fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions to the Manners of the World...creates him no Enemies , for he does nothing with Sournefs or Obftinacy ; and his being unconfined to Modes and Forms makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | 1803 - 434 sidor
...very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners-of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 sidor
...very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and his being unconfiued to modes and form*, makes him but the readier and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 sidor
...very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from...contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he tkinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sidor
...very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 sidor
...very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfmed to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 sidor
...good sense, and are contradictions to the manner» of the world, only as he thinks the world is in th< wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing w ilh sourness or obstinacy : and his being uncontined to modes and form*-, makes him but the readier... | |
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