 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 Seiten
...imitation of Don Quixotte, I rode a horse, lean, old, and lazy, like Rosinante. Sometimes, like Cicero, I write bad verses ; and sometimes bad prose, like Virgil....the Great; I am somewhat inclinable to fatness, like l)r Arbuthnot and Aristotle; and I drink brandy and water, like Mr Boyd. I might compare myself, in... | |
 | 1806 - 572 Seiten
...imitation ot Don Quixote, 1 rode a horse ; lean, old, and lazy like Rosinante. Sometnnes, like Cicero, I write bad verses ; and sometimes bad prose, like Virgil....instance I have on the authority of Seneca. I am of small :taune, like Alexander the Great; I am somewhat inclinable to fatnes?, like " Do not you think thene... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 Seiten
...imitation of Don Quixotte, I rode a horse, lean, old, and lazy, like Rosinante. Sometimes, like Cicero, I write bad verses; and sometimes bad prose, like Virgil....Aristotle; and I drink brandy and water, like Mr Boyd. I mi. ;iit compare myself, in relation to many other infirmities, to many other great men ; but if fortune... | |
 | 1807 - 592 Seiten
...Cicero, ,1 write bad verses ; and sometimes bad prose, like Virgil. This last instance jlhave on tfie authority of Seneca. I am of small stature, like Alexander the Great ; 1 am somewhat inclinable to fatness, like Dr. Arbuthnot an,d Aristotle ; and I drink brandy and water,... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 Seiten
...imitation of Don Quixote, I rode a horse, lean, old, and lazy, like Rozinante. Sometimes, like Cicero, I write bad verses ; and sometimes bad prose, like Virgil....Great : I am somewhat inclinable to fatness, like Dr. Arbjgthnot and Aristotle ; and I drink brandy and water, like Mr. Boyd. I might compare njyself, in... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 Seiten
...imitation of Don Quixote, I rode a horse, lean, old, and lazy, like Rozinante. Sometimes, like Cicero, I write bad verses ; and sometimes bad prose, like Virgil....Seneca. I am of small stature, like Alexander the Great : .1 am somewhat inclinable to fatness, like Dr. -Arbuthnot and Aristotle ; and I drink brandy .and... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...lean, old, and lazy, like Kosinante. Sometimes, like Cicero, I write had verses ; and sometimes had prose, like Virgil. This last instance I have on the...Alexander the Great ; I am somewhat inclinable to fatuess, like Dr. Arbuthnot and Aristotle ; and I drink brandy and water, like Mr. Boyd. I might compare... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 Seiten
...flowery spot, For which they never toiled nor swat ; They drink the sweet, and eat the fat. Burns. I am of small stature, like Alexander the Great ;...inclinable to fatness, like Dr. Arbuthnot and Aristotle j and I drink brandy and water, like Mr. Bojd. S/uridun. FAT, ns Sax. ргег; Swed. /«Í; Belg.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 Seiten
...a flowery spot, Foe which they never toiled nor swat ; They dnnk the sweet, and eat the fat. Burnt. I am of small stature, like Alexander the Great ; I am somewhat inclinable to fatnesi, like Dr. Arbuth»x and Aristotle , and I drink bruidy and water, like Mr. Boyd. Sieridan.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1835 - 592 Seiten
...Quixote, I rode л horse, lean, old, and lazy, like Resinante. Sometimes, like Cicero, I write bi«i verses ; and sometimes bad prose like VirgiL This last instance I have on th* authority of Seneca. I am of small stature like Alexander the Great ; somewhat inclined to fatness... | |
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I am somewhat inclined to fatness, like Dr. Arbuthnot and Aristotle; and I drink brandy and water, like Mr. Boyd. I might compare myself, in relation to many other infirmities, to many other great men ; but if fortune is not... 
