 Upon his first rising the court was hushed, and a general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger < was up. ' The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not...  The Spectator - Página 1531729Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 páginas
...trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court as to give him a figure in my...the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the country gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | Alexander Henry Abercromby Hamilton - 1878 - 416 páginas
...little to the purpose, and, in Mr. Spectator's opinion, " was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the Court, as to give him a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the country." In this respect it succeeds perfectly, so that the county gentlemen compliment him, and the ordinary... | |
 | Alexander Henry Abercromby Hamilton - 1878 - 418 páginas
...little to the purpose, and, in Mr. Spectator's opinion, " was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the Court, as to give him a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the country." In this respect it succeeds perfectly, so that the county gentlemen compliment him, and the ordinary... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 páginas
...trouble my readers with an account of it ; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my...the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the country gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | 1880 - 1178 páginas
...meaning, and the Spectator sarcastically remarks: "I believe it was not so much designed by the knight to inform the court as to give him a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the country." Nevertheless, when the court adjourned, the gentlemen gathered about him, striving who should compliment... | |
 | 1881 - 578 páginas
...trouble my readers with an account of it ; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself examples have been known enough in Greece and in...downright in love with the ravishing beauties of a l rose to see the gentlemen of the country gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 páginas
...trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my...the country. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the country gathering about my old friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 páginas
...trouble my readers with an account of it, and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the Court as to give him a figure in my eyes, and to keep up his credit in the country." — Spectator, No. 122. we arc so fond of him because... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1883 - 224 páginas
...trouble my Readers with an Account of it ; and I believe was not so much designed by the Knight himself to inform the Court, as to give him a Figure in my...the Country. I was highly delighted, when the Court rose, to see the Gentlemen of the Country gathering about my old Friend, and striving who should compliment... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 páginas
...trouble my readers with an account of it; and I believe was not so much designed by the knight himself to inform the court, as to give him a figure in my eye, and keep up his credit in the country. 8. I was highly delighted, when the court rose, to see the gentlemen of the country gathering about... | |
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