 I had not been long at the university, before I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed do...  Select British Classics - Sida 41803Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for, during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of a hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1853 - 544 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for, during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity b It was strange, said Charles IL on a similar declaration, ' that there was not in all that time a... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 sidor
...by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public ezereises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an...myself with so much diligence to my studies, that there arc very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life " I have passed my latter... | |
 | Live - 1855 - 168 sidor
...that, which ariseth from the invention of truth." For invention he ought to have said discovery. " I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life." — Spectator. Instead of together, the writer should have said successively, or, in succession. "... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...studies, that there are very few celebrated books, cither in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with, Upon the death of my father,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 sidor
...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever epoke three sentences together in my whole life. Whilst I was in this learned body, I applied myself... | |
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