 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...ordinary colours. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; — and, without staying for...voice, a sociable temper; and, if possible, a man who understood a little back-gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me oat this gentleman ; who,... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...ordinary colours. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; — and, without staying for...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; who,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 pages
...him out of it. Id. He was afraid of being insulted with Greek , for which reason he 'desired a friend to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning. Addison't Spectator. It is agreeable tn compare the face of a great man with the character, and to... | |
 | 1836 - 1118 pages
...just now mentioned ? and without staying or my answer, told me that he was afraid of being nsulted with Latin and Greek at his own table; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at he university to find him out a clergyman rather of >laiii sense than much learning, of a good aspect,... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pages
...night, he asked me how I liked the good man I have just now mentioned ? And without staying for an answer told me, " That he was afraid of being insulted...with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reaaon he desired a particular friend of his at the University to find him out a clergyman rather of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 266 pages
...supposition is ill supported. CHAP. II. COVERLEY HALL. No. 106. Monday, July 2, 1711. By Addison. Page 21. He was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own Table. The literary acquirements of the Squirearchy of Sir ROGER'S era were few. At a time not long antecedent,... | |
 | 1852 - 610 pages
...very near. After Sir Roger, the principal personage at the Hall is its venerable chaplain. The Knight, afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table, had stipulated for a clergyman with little learning, but, if possible, with some slight knowledge of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 pages
...ordinary colours. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer,...which reason he desired a particular friend of his at i The literary acquirements of the squircantry of Sir Roger's era were few. At n time not long antecedent,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...ordinary colours. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer,...which reason he desired a particular friend of his at i The literary acquirements of the squireantry of Sir Roger's era were few. At a time nift long antecedent,... | |
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As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table... 
