 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
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 pagina’s
...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this?t gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of...the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his 65. insnli,',i with Latin mid (!iwk, etc. I is mentioned by Shakespeare In the time of Sir Roger, the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1886 - 104 pagina’s
...a 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,...required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, tho' he does not shew it : I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I THE GRAY PAD.... | |
 | 1886 - 848 pagina’s
...a 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, who, besides the endowment* required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, tho' he does not shew it. I have given... | |
 | William Swinton - 1887 - 686 pagina’s
...67-70. a rlenoman . . . harkgammon. What is there humorous in Sir Rogers ideal of a clergyman ? 133 value, have settled upon him a good annuity* for life....me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than7s perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years, and, though he does'' not know... | |
 | William Swinton - 1888 - 686 pagina’s
...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this 7= gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of...tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. 1 have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his 65. insulted with Latin and Greek,... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1892 - 100 pagina’s
...clear voice, a sociable tempei ; and, if possible, a man that understood 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, though lie does not show it : I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and, because I know his value,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1892 - 168 pagina’s
...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,...the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, 4 good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1892 - 160 pagina’s
...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,...the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, i good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1892 - 164 pagina’s
...a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. ''JJIyfriend,'' says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who,...the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, -i good scholar, \r though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and... | |
 | Sara A. Hamlin - 1892 - 166 pagina’s
...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments...required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar. " I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled upon him... | |
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