The Sir Roger de Coverley PapersH. Holt, 1914 - 204 páginas |
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Página viii
... young man's literary per- formances soon attracted the attention of the outside world , and he was dissuaded from an early intention of entering the church by a government pension of £ 300 to enable him to prepare for public life by a ...
... young man's literary per- formances soon attracted the attention of the outside world , and he was dissuaded from an early intention of entering the church by a government pension of £ 300 to enable him to prepare for public life by a ...
Página ix
... Young Captain Dick , " as he was familiarly called , entered with zest upon the life of a soldier , at once recommending himself to his brother officers by a natural love of con- viviality and good fellowship . But becoming aware , as ...
... Young Captain Dick , " as he was familiarly called , entered with zest upon the life of a soldier , at once recommending himself to his brother officers by a natural love of con- viviality and good fellowship . But becoming aware , as ...
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... young- ster . " But being ill - used by the above - mentioned widow , 20 he was very serious for a year and a half ... young women profess love to him , and the young men are glad of his company . When he comes into a house he calls the ...
... young- ster . " But being ill - used by the above - mentioned widow , 20 he was very serious for a year and a half ... young women profess love to him , and the young men are glad of his company . When he comes into a house he calls the ...
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... young commoner that said a lively thing in the House , he starts up : " He has good blood in his veins ; that young fel- low's mother used me more like a dog than any woman I ever made advances to . " This way of talking of his very ...
... young commoner that said a lively thing in the House , he starts up : " He has good blood in his veins ; that young fel- low's mother used me more like a dog than any woman I ever made advances to . " This way of talking of his very ...
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... young fellow . The engaging in adven- tures of this nature Will calls the studying of mankind ; and terms this knowledge of the town the knowledge of 10 the world . Will ingenuously confesses that for half his life his head ached every ...
... young fellow . The engaging in adven- tures of this nature Will calls the studying of mankind ; and terms this knowledge of the town the knowledge of 10 the world . Will ingenuously confesses that for half his life his head ached every ...
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Sir Roger de Coverley Papers in the Spectator Joseph Addison,Sir Richard Steele,Eustace Budgell Vista completa - 1906 |
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Página 48 - I was yesterday very much surprised to hear my old friend, in the midst of the service, calling out to one John Matthews to mind what he was about, and not disturb the congregation. This John Matthews, it seems, is remarkable for being an idle fellow, and at that time was kicking his heels for his diversion.
Página 61 - Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made His work for man to mend.
Página 48 - As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself; for if, by chance, he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of it he stands up and looks about him, and, if he sees anybody else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them.
Página 3 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Página 50 - ... his manners, to pray for him in the face of the whole congregation. Feuds of this nature, though too frequent in the country, are very fatal to the ordinary people ; who are so used to be dazzled with riches, that they pay as much deference to the understanding of a man of an estate, as of a man of learning ; and are very hardly brought to regard any truth, how important soever it may be, that is preached to them, when they know there are several men of five hundred a year who do not believe...
Página 11 - 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 ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to command men in the utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him.
Página 49 - As soon as the sermon is finished, nobody presumes to stir till Sir Roger is gone out of the church. The knight walks down from his seat in the chancel between a double row of his tenants, that stand bowing to him on each side ; and every now and then inquires how...
Página 8 - He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and the young men are glad of his company.
Página 49 - In short, matters are come to such an extremity, that the squire has not said his prayers either in public or private this half year ; and that the parson threatens him, if he does not mend his manners, to pray for him in the face of the whole congregation.
Página 8 - But being ill-used by the above-mentioned widow, he was very serious for a year and a half ; and though, his temper being naturally jovial, he at last got over it, he grew careless of himself, and never dressed afterwards. He continues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were in fashion at the time of his repulse...