 they don't know when to abuse him, and when to praise him ; I will allow no man to speak ill of David that he does not deserve ; and as to Sir John, why really I believe him to be an honest man at the bottom: but to be sure he is penurious, and he is...  1778 to 1784 - Seite 24von Fanny Burney - 1784Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 646 Seiten
...scorned him, and admitted his plea. Yet I really 'believe him to be an honest man at bottom, though, to be sure, he is penurious and he is mean, and it must be owned that he has a tendency to savageness." He did not remain above two or three years in the Club, being... | |
 | 1878 - 770 Seiten
...said Johnson, " to be an honest man at the bottom ; but to be sure be is penurious, and he is mern, and it must be owned he has a degree of brutality,...tendency to savageness, that cannot easily be defended." In the same magnanimous spirit Dr. Carpenter allows that I have contributed a trifle to science, but... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 Seiten
...not deserve ; and as to Sir John, why really I believe him to be an honest man at the bottom ; but, to be sure, he is penurious, and he is mean, and it...tendency to savageness that cannot easily be defended." — Madame D'Arblay. It is well known that there was formerly a rude custom for those who were sailing... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 Seiten
...not deserve; and as to Sir John, why really I believe him to be an honest man at the bottom ; but, to be sure, he is penurious, and he is mean, and it...and a tendency to savageness that cannot easily be defended."—Madame D 'Arblay. It is well known that there was formerly a rude custom for those who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1879 - 266 Seiten
...scorned him and admitted his plea. Yet I really believe him to be an honest man at bottom, though to he sure he is penurious, and he is mean, and it must be owned he has a tendency to savageness." He did not remain above two or three years in the club ; being in a manner... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1880 - 536 Seiten
...does not deserve; and as to Sir John, why really I believe him to be an honest man at the bottom; but to be sure he is penurious, and he is mean, and it...easily be defended." We all laughed, as he meant we sho\;ld, at this curious manner of speaking in his favor, and he then related an anecdote that he said... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 Seiten
...his plea. Yet I really believe him to be an honest man at bottom, though to be sure ho is pennliens, and he is mean, and it must be owned he has a tendency to savageness." He did not remain above two or three years in the club ; being in a manner... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 Seiten
...all scorned him and admitted his plea. Yet I really believe him to be an honest man at bottom, though to be sure he is penurious, and he is mean, and it must be owned he has a tendency to savageness." He did not remain above two or three years in the club; being in a manner... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1891 - 514 Seiten
...a ' most unclubable man.' He stated his belief that Hawkins was ' an honest man at the bottom ; but to be sure he is penurious and he is mean, and it...tendency to savageness that cannot easily be defended ' (D'ARBLAY, Diary, i. 65). | Hawkins persuaded Johnson to execute a will in 1784, and drew it up for... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1896 - 386 Seiten
...1760. Johnson said of Hawkins, 'Why, ma'am, I believe him to be an honest man at the bottom ; but, to be sure, he is penurious, and he is mean, and it...tendency to savageness, that cannot easily be defended.' This was hardly the editor for Izaak ! However, Hawkins, probably by aid of Oldys the antiquary (as... | |
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