 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
 | George Campbell - 1840 - Počet stránok 450
...often 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 life8." The resemblance which continuity in time bears to continuity in place is the source of this... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - Počet stránok 314
...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."... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - Počet stránok 944
...excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words; h of f veiy few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with.... | |
 | George Campbell - 1849 - Počet stránok 472
...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,... | |
 | Adolph Heimann - 1851 - Počet stránok 316
...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 4" begr&njen. 41^iede,/. 42©raben/ m., with a modification in pL "Sroberet. "say, with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - Počet stránok 264
...excepting in the publick Exercises of the College, I scarce uttered the Quantity of an hundred Words ; and indeed do not remember that 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,... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 524
...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...few celebrated books, either in the learned or the moder n tongues, which I am not acquainted with. it presaged any dignity that I should arrive at in... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - Počet stránok 332
...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - Počet stránok 360
...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - Počet stránok 620
...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... | |
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