 With this candour does the gentleman speak of himself and others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company,...  The Spectator - Seite 10herausgegeben von - 1897Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1786 - 694 Seiten
...is never overbearing, though accuftomed to command mu> in the utmoft degree below him; nor ever Wo obSequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him. But that our fociety may not appear a fa of humourifts, unacquainted with the gallantries and pleafures of the age,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 Seiten
...overbearing, though accuftomed to command men in the utmofl degree below him; nor ever too obfequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him* But that our fociety may not appear a fet of humourifts, unacquainted with the gallantries and pleafures of the... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 Seiten
...overbearing, though accuftomed to command Men in the utmoft Degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious , from an Habit of obeying Men highly above him. But that our Society may not appear a Set of Hu> mourift, unacquainted with the Gallanteries and Pleafures of the Age, we have among us the Gallant... | |
 | 1803 - 434 Seiten
...furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to...pleasures of the age, we have among us the gallant Will Honeycomb; a Gentleman who according to his years should be in the decline of his life; but having... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to...pleasures of the age, we have among us the gallant Will. Honeycomb, a gentleman who, according to his years, should be in the decline of his life, but... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to...pleasures of the age, we have among us the gallant Will. Honeycomb, a gentleman who, according to his years, should be in the decline of his life, but... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 Seiten
...furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the • company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to...pleasures of the age, we have among us the gallant Will Honeycomb,* a gentleman who, according to his years, should he in the decline of his life ; but... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 Seiten
...furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to...the gallantries and pleasures of the age, we have amongst us the gallant Will Honeycomb,* a gentleman who, according to his years, should be in the decline... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 Seiten
...furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to...men in. the utmost degree below him : nor ever too oh-- sequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him. jamais de l'emporter sur la modestie.... | |
 | 1822 - 788 Seiten
...he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is neveroverbearing, though accustomed to command men n makes a man incapable of bringingabout even those...done, had he passed only for a plain man. Discreti lumorists, unacquainted with the gallantries and pleasures of the age, we have among us the gallant... | |
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