 ... When he talked to me, as a philosopher, of his contempt of the world, I asked him what he meant by getting so many new titles, which I called the hanging himself about with bells and tinsel. He had no other excuse for it, but this, that, since the...  The Old Halls, Manors and Families of Derbyshire - Seite 30von Joseph Tilley (of Derby, Eng.) - 1892Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 550 Seiten
...had no excuse for it but this; —" that since the world were such fools as to value these matters, a. man must be a fool for company: he considered them...children; so these might be of use to his family." The Marquis of Halifax died in April, 1695. At his death, " he professed himself a sincere Christian,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 580 Seiten
...this ; -"-" that since the world were such'1 fools as to value these matters, a man must be a tool for company : he considered them but as rattles ;...children ; so these might be of use to his family." The Marquis of Halifax died in April, 1695. At his death, " he professed himself a sincere Christian,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 562 Seiten
...had no excuse for it but this ; — " that since the world were such fools as to value these matters, a man must be a fool for company : he considered them but as rattles ; yet rattles please children ; to these might be of use to his family." The Marquis of Halifax died in April, 1695. At his death,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 468 Seiten
...Sundcrland's sister, the daughter of the famous Sacharissa. Note by Sir E. Brydges. 1 those matters, a man must be a fool for company : he considered them...children ; so these might be of use to his family," 4 The following specimens of his lordship's literary ingenuity and wordly observation are taken from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...had no other excuse for it but this, that, if the world were such fools as to value those matters, a man must be a fool for company : he considered them...children ; so these might be of use to his family." By his first wife, daughter of Henry Spencer, earl of Sunderland, he had a son William, who succeeded... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...had no other excuse for it but this, that, if the world were such fools as to value those matters, a man must be a fool for company : he considered them...children ; so these might be of use to his family." By his first wife, daughter of Henry Spencer, earl of Sunderland, he had a son William, who succeeded... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 Seiten
...had no other excuse for it but this, that, if the world were such fools as to value those matters, a man must be a fool for company : he considered them...children ; so these might be of use to his family." By his first wife, daughter of Henry Spencer, earl of Sunderland, he had a son William, who succeeded... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 644 Seiten
...no other excuse for it, but this, that, since the world were such fools as to value those matters, a man must be a fool for company: he considered them...children: so these might be of use to his family. His heart was much set on raising his family. But, though he made a vast estate for them, he buried... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 676 Seiten
...no other excuse for it, but this, that, since the world were such fools as to value those matters, a man must be a fool for company : he considered them...children : so these might be of use to his family. His heart was much set on raising his family. But, though he made a vast estate for them, he buried... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - 1836 - 636 Seiten
...had no other excuse for it but this, that since the world were such fools as to value such matters, a man must be a fool for company ; he considered them...children, so these might be of use to his family. His heart was much set on CHAP, raising his family, but though he made a vast estate -for them, he... | |
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