...passive signification. Thus, we say, " man is a risible animal." " A fop is a ridiculous character." remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life." propriety teaches his reader to substitute successively for " together. VI. Everlasting for " eternity."...

...before I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for during the space of eight years, excepting f veiy few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with....

...supplies the place of successively, sometimes awkwardly enough, as in the following sentence : " I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life."* The resemblance which continuity in time bears to continuity in place is the source of this impropriety,...

...; for during the Space of eight Years, excepting in the publick Exercifes of the College, I fcarce uttered the Quantity of an hundred Words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever fpoke three Sentences together in my whole Life. Whilft I was in this learned Body, I applied myfelf...

...years, excepting83 in84 the public exercises of85 the college86, 1 scarce uttered87 the quantity88 of a hundred words ; and, indeed, do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences89 together90 in my whole life. Whilst I was in this learned body, I applied myself91 with...

...distinguished myself by a most profound Silence ; for during the Space of eight Years, excepting in the publick Exercises of the College, I scarce uttered the Quantity...I ever spoke three Sentences together in my whole ^r Life. Whilst I was in this learned Body, I applied myself with so much Diligence to my Studies,...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life " I have passed my latter...

...public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life. " I have passed my latter years in this city, where I am frequently seen in most public places, though...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for, during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of a hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for, during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of a hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole...