 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - 266 pages
...university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear 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... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1905 - 770 pages
...a clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon.12 "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman,...he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage '3 of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1905 - 442 pages
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of Back-gammon. 30 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1906 - 284 pages
...understood a little of back-gammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, 20 besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell...good annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he shall 25 find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1906 - 764 pages
...clear voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon.12 " My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman,...he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage '3 of the parish ; and because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1906 - 414 pages
...My 10 friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required 1 of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar though he...parish ; and because I know his value, have settled 15 upon him a good annuity for life.2 If he outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1906 - 284 pages
...understood a little of back-gammon. "My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, 20 besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell...show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ;lm5 because I know his value, have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1906 - 584 pages
...the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it : I hive given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because...have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he 20 outlives me, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has... | |
 | JOHN MASEFIELD - 1907 - 550 pages
...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...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty years; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1907 - 142 pages
...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,...was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he 20 is. He has now been with me thirty years ; and, though he does not know I have taken notice of it,... | |
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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... 
