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
| Sir Richard Steele - 1907 - 392 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... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1908 - 208 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, 1 never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world... | |
| William Murison - 1910 - 416 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,... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alice Ebba Andrews - 1910 - 778 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, trical translations, or rather paraphrases, of stories...style In prose — the modern English prose which he this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1910 - 776 pagina’s
...estate of his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man ran eps shall be, For ever and for ever. this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression, but frankly confess that he left the world... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1914 - 262 pagina’s
...engagements and at several sieges; but having a small estate of his own and 5 being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise...merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence 10 should get the better of modesty. When he has talked to this purpose I never heard him make a sour... | |
| Ernest Rhys - 1915 - 518 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 - 1915 - 464 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,... | |
| Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 944 pagina’s
...and at several sieges; but having a small estate of [160 his own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, oping, or with linked thunderbolts Transfix us to...wont to watch, On duty sleeping found by whom they this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expres- [170 sion, but frankly confess that he left the... | |
| William Frank Bryan, Ronald Salmon Crane - 1916 - 576 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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