 He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise suitably...  Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 8door Joseph Addison - 1892 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 364 pagina’s
...engagements, and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life, in which no man can...view, impudence should get the better of modesty. He says it is a civil cowardice to be backward in asserting what you ought to expect, as it is a military... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1893 - 212 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger,1 he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world because... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1893 - 204 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger,1 he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...profession where merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impuflence ""snoitld get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose I never heard him... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1894 - 462 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 pagina’s
...engagements, and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life, in which no man can...view, impudence should get the better of modesty. He says it is a civil cowardice to be backward in asserting what you ought to expect, as it is a military... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1895 - 530 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, 1 he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world because... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 362 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 324 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world,... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1896 - 580 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...impudence should get the better of modesty. When he had talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left... | |
 | A. Meserole - 1896 - 450 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...impudence should get the better of modesty. When he had talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left... | |
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