 The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a country gentleman, who does it for his diversion, but desires his name may be concealed. He says, very handsomely, in his own excuse, that he does not act for gain ; that he indulges an innocent pleasure...  The Spectator - Strana 51úprava: - 1897Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Austin Dobson - 1882 - Počet stránok 284
...must not omit that it was this second Lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting Lion at present is, as I am informed, a...evening in this manner, than in gaming and drinking ; but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, himself, that if his name... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - Počet stránok 377
...must not omit that it was this second lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking : but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, that if his name should be... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - Počet stránok 377
...lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I'am informed, a country gentleman, who does it for his...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking : but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, that if his name should be... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1883
...flesh-eoloured doublet. But this was only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor . . . The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...handsomely in his own excuse that he does not act for gain ; th.-it he indulges an innoceut pleasure in it ; and that it is better to pass away an evening in... | |
 | AUSTIN DOBSON - 1883
...must not omit that it was this second Lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting Lion at present is, as I am informed, a...diversion, but desires his name may be concealed. He says svery handsomely in his own excuse, that he does not act for gain; that he indulges an innocent pleasure... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1884 - Počet stránok 182
...must not omit that it was this second lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. " The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...evening in this manner than in . gaming and drinking ; but he says at the same time, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, that, if his name were... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1885
...doublet ; but this wa« only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor. . . . The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a country gentleman, who does it for tu diversion, but desires his name may be concealed. He says, very handsomely, in his own excuse, that... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886
...of exhibiting " his variety of Italian trips." At present,' adds the essayist, ' the acting lion is a country gentleman, who does it for his diversion,...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking ; but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, that if his name should be... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1887
...only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor.... The acting lion at présent is, as, I am informed, a country gentleman who does...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking.... This gentleman's temper is made out of such a happy mixture of thé mild and thé choleric, that he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1888
...must not omit that it was this second lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...gentleman, who does it for his diversion, but desires his nr.me may be concealed. He says, very handsomely, in his own excuse, that he does not act for gain... | |
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