 ... with favours more substantial : little collections were now and then made, and I have received sixpence in an evening. To one who had long lived in the absolute want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees...  The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Strana xiiipodľa Juvenal - 1806 - Počet stránok 473Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - Počet stránok 692
...money, fuch a refource feemed like a Peruvian mine. I furniflied myfelf by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry, and of the higher branches of algebra, which I cautioufly concealed. Poetry even at this time was no amufement of mine. It was fubfervient to other... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - Počet stránok 952
...of money, such a resource seemed like a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. " Out the clouds were gathering fast. My master's anger was raised to a terrible pitch by my indifference... | |
 | Perse, Juvénal - 1817 - Počet stránok 596
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...other purposes ; and I only had recourse to it, when 1 wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But the clouds were gathering fast. My master's anger... | |
 | 1827 - Počet stránok 330
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine: I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. and all future repetitions prohibited in the strictest manner. I look back on that part of my life... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - Počet stránok 892
...such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c.f and what wai of more importance, with books of geometry, and of...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But (he clouds were gathering fast. My master's anger was raised to a terrible pilch, by my indifference... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - Počet stránok 452
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...mine : it was subservient to other purposes ; and 1 only had recourse to it, when 1 wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But the clouds were gathering... | |
 | 1827 - Počet stránok 728
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peluvian mine: I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry...which I cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this lime, was no amusement of mine: it was subservient to other purposes; and J only had recourse to it,... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - Počet stránok 390
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry, and of the higher branches of algebra, which Ï cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this time, was no amusement of mine : it was subservient to... | |
 | Počet stránok 334
...of money, such a resource seemed like a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits." * Unforeseen misfortunes now awaited him. His master, displeased with his negligence in business, seized... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - Počet stránok 484
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry...I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits." But even this resource was soon taken from him. His master, having heard of his verse-making, was so incensed... | |
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