 Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts. No one ever took him for a fool, but none, except his intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit. This turn makes him at once both disinterested and agreeable; as few of his thoughts are...  The British Essayists - Sida xcviiiredigerad av - 1808Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Joseph Addison - 1893 - 204 sidor
...ever took him for a fool, but none, except his intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit.2 This turn makes him at once both disinterested and...they are most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in; he has read all, but approves of very few. His... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1894 - 462 sidor
...men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts....they are most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read nil, but approves of very few.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 sidor
...men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully ; but not one case in the reports of our own courts....they are most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few.... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1895 - 530 sidor
...men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, 1 but not one case in the reports of our own courts....intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit. 2 This turn makes him at once both disinterested and agreeable: as few of his thoughts are drawn from... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1896 - 580 sidor
...men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts....they are most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1896 - 256 sidor
...men, which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes5 and Tully5, but not one case in the reports of our own courts....drawn from business, they are most of them fit for conversation.6 His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in; he has read all, but... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1897 - 234 sidor
...which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demos- 10 thenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts....they are most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few.... | |
 | 1897 - 282 sidor
...which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demos- 10 thenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts....business, they are most of them fit for conversation. Hia taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1897 - 298 sidor
...men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts....intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit. This 30 turn makes him at once both disinterested and agreeable : as few of his thoughts are drawn from... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1897 - 298 sidor
...took him for a fool ; but none, except his intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit. This 30 turn makes him at once both disinterested and agreeable...they are most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few.... | |
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