 Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood...  Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 55door Joseph Addison - 1892 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pagina’s
...aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend (says Sir Roger) found me out this gentleman,...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pagina’s
...a clear voice, a sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman...me, a good scholar, .though he does not show it. I hare given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled upon him a... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pagina’s
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,...is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...clear voice,. a sociable temper ; and, if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this. gentleman...him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall'fiud that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pagina’s
...sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon — My friend, says bir Roger, found me out this gentleman ; who, besides...given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because 1 know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pagina’s
...gammon.— My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gent lorn m ; who, besides the endowments requited of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he...given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because 1 know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he shall find that... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pagina’s
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that uuderstood a little of back-gammon. — "My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman,...required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar. He has now been with me thirty years, and has never in all tbat time asked me any thing for himself,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pagina’s
...temper ; and, if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, say? Sir linger, found me out this gentleman ; who, besides the endowments required of him, is. they tell me, a pood scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him tlie parsonage of the parish ; and because... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pagina’s
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, "a man that understood a little of back-gammon. ' oseph U, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pagina’s
...sociable temper, and, if possible a man that understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend, cays Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides...is, they tell me a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled... | |
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