He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. The Spectator - Pagina 94geredigeerd door - 1810Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Spalding - 1877 - 444 pagina’s
...proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates...more capable to please and oblige all who know him. It is said he keeps himself a bachelor by reason he was crossed in love by a perverse beautiful widow... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1877 - 560 pagina’s
...proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world only as he tiiinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, SPECIMEN or STEELE'S PEOSE. 273 for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and his being unconfincd... | |
 | F. Walter Savage - 1878 - 292 pagina’s
...proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world ; only, as he thinks, the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemy ; for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy, and his being unconfined to modes and forms... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1880 - 558 pagina’s
...singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates...nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and his being unconfiucd to modae and forms makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige all who... | |
 | 1881 - 590 pagina’s
...contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is wrong. However, this humor creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness...mor.e capable to please and oblige all who know him." The bustling and hurry oi a city life are uncongenial to the eccentric old man and we soon accompany... | |
 | 1881 - 578 pagina’s
...proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of tho world, only as he thinks whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears...wind ; His soul, proud science never taught to stray liis being unconuncd to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 pagina’s
...proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates...all who know him. When he is in town, he lives in Soho Square. It is said, he keeps himself a batchelor, by reason he was crossed in love by a perverse... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1882 - 322 pagina’s
...creates him no Enemies, for he does nothing with ' Sowerness or Obstinacy ; and his being uncouiined ' to Modes and Forms, makes him but the readier ' and...lives in Soho-Square: ' It is said, he keeps himself a Batchclour by reason ' he was crossed in Love, by a perverse beautiful ' Widow of the next County to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 572 pagina’s
...his good sense, and are contradictions tc the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is hi the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies,...to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and 10 more capable to please and- oblige all who know him. When he is in town, he lives in(Soho Square.... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1882 - 324 pagina’s
...proceed ' from his good Sense, and are Contradictions to ' the Manners of the World, only as he thinks the ' World is in the wrong. However, this Humour ' creates him no Enemies, for he does nothing with ' Sowerness or Obstinacy ; and his being unconfined ' to Modes and Forms, makes him but the readier... | |
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