 I had not been long at the University, before 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 do not...  The Spectator - Strana 4úprava: - 1897Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Ward - 1767 - Počet stránok 326
...happened. That is a Kind of a Redditive Conjunftion, when it anfwers to fo and Juch ; as, / applied myfelf with SO much Diligence to my Studies, THAT there are very few celebrated Books which I am not acquainted with. Speftat. No. I. To fuch a Degree wasmy Curiofity raifed, THAT I made... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - Počet stránok 462
...often supplies the place of successively, sometimes awkwardly enough, as in the following sentence. " f 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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - Počet stránok 508
...excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Počet stránok 504
...excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - Počet stránok 802
...My, 1 applied myself with so much diligence '" ov ¡tadiei, toat there are very few cclcbraU'd Mink-, either in the learned or the modern tongues which I am not acquainted with. Upon the deatli of my father I was resolved to travel into foreign countries, and therefore left the university,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - Počet stránok 372
...excepting in the public exercises of tb» College , I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three...studies, that there are very few celebrated books , cither in the learned or the modern' tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - Počet stránok 348
...excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered .the quantity of an hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three...with so much diligence to my studies, that there are few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with.... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 932
...excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the Quantity cf an hundred words; d be stupidity to be unconcerned at such perfection....friend begin to rave, and insensibly led' him tow bocks, cither in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - Počet stránok 338
...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."... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1839 - Počet stránok 316
...time bears to continuity in place, is Ike source of this impropriety. When the Spectator says, " I do not 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."... | |
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