He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and country; a great lover of mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his... The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers, from "The Spectator" - Pagina 8door Joseph Addison - 1896 - 174 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...beloved than efteemcd. His tenants grow rich, his fervants look fatiffied, all the young women profefs love to him, and the young men are glad of his company. When he comes into a houfe he calls the fervants by their names, and talks all the way up flairs to a vifit. I muft not... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 pagina’s
...beloved than efteemecl. His Tenants §rowrich, his Servants look fatisfied, all the young Women profefs love to him , and the young Men are glad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, he calls the Servants by their Names, and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I nmft not... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 pagina’s
...young Women profefs love to him, and the young Men areglad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, he calls the Servants by their Names , and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I muft not omit, that Sir Roger is a Juftice of the Quorum ; that he fills the Chair at a Quarter... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 pagina’s
...love to him , and the young Men are glad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, tie calls thé Servants by their Names , and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I muft not omit, that Sir Roger is a Juftice of the Quorum ; that he fills the Chair at a Quarter... | |
| 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; when he comes into a house, lie calls the... | |
| 1803 - 420 pagina’s
...mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; •when he comes into a house, he calls the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pagina’s
...mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied,...and the young men are glad of his company. When he * At that time the genteclest part of the town. t This fellow was a noted sharper, swaggerer, and debauchee... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 pagina’s
...its then infamous purlicus. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfted, all the young worm n profess love to him. and the young men are glad of...not omit, that Sir Roger is a justice of the quorum ; that he fills the chair at a quarter-session with great abilities, and three months ago gained universal... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pagina’s
...mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed : his tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied;...not omit, that Sir Roger is a justice of the quorum ; that he fills the chair at a quarter-session with great abilities, and three months ago gained universal... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pagina’s
...mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed : his tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied;...not omit, that Sir Roger is a justice of the quorum ; that he fills the chair at a quarter-session with great abilities, and three months ago gained universal... | |
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