 | Pliny (the Younger.), John Boyle Earl of Orrery - 1752 - 556 páginas
...On the contrary, I efteem it but as a trifle ; the amufement of my leifure hours ; the offspring pf winter evenings pafled in the country; and the effect...drawn, but with the utmoft reluctance. May you move in a more diftinguifhed fphere ! or if you chufe the otium, be it cum digtutate ; etiam cum maxima... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 534 páginas
...esteem it but as a trifle, the amusement of my leisure hours ; the offspring of winter tvenjngs passed in the country, and the effect of that retirement and inactivity from which I am scarce ever drawn but with the utmost reluctance. Pliny seems to have passed the Litter scenes of his... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 478 páginas
...esteem it but as a trifle, the amusement of my leisure hours ; the offspring of wintertvenings passed in the country, and the effect of that retirement and inactivity from vhich I am scarce ever drawn but with the utmost reluctance. Pliny seems to have passed the latter... | |
 | 1847 - 666 páginas
...esteem it bnt as a trifle, the iunnnement of ii leisure hours, the offspring of winter eveningn passed nd requested that Cornelia would let her sec her jewels also. Cornelia dexterous scare* ever drawn bnt with the ntmost reluctance. Pliny seems to have passed the latter scenes of his... | |
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Orrery for rural sequesterment and home-born, happiness, as we gather from his own reiterated expressions. In presenting his translation of Pliny to his eldest son, he says, " I esteem it but as a trifle, the amusement of my leisure hours ; the offspring... 