 ... 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
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...had no other 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. His heart was much set on raising his family.' This last shrewd touch, one feels, in part explains... | |
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