The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers, from the SpectatorAmerican Book Company, 1892 - 148 страници |
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... SERVANTS SIR ROGER'S ANCESTORS NIGHT FEARS AT COVERLEY A SUNDAY WITH SIR ROGER SIR ROGER IN LOVE SIR ROGER'S ECONOMY BODILY EXERCISE · SIR ROGER AND THE CHASE MOLL WHITE , THE WITCH LOVE - MAKING AT COVERLEY COUNTRY MANNERS SIR ROGER'S ...
... SERVANTS SIR ROGER'S ANCESTORS NIGHT FEARS AT COVERLEY A SUNDAY WITH SIR ROGER SIR ROGER IN LOVE SIR ROGER'S ECONOMY BODILY EXERCISE · SIR ROGER AND THE CHASE MOLL WHITE , THE WITCH LOVE - MAKING AT COVERLEY COUNTRY MANNERS SIR ROGER'S ...
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... servants look satisfied , all the young women profess love to him , and the young men are glad of his company : when he comes into a house he calls the servants by their names , and talks all 1 A square in London , on the south side of ...
... servants look satisfied , all the young women profess love to him , and the young men are glad of his company : when he comes into a house he calls the servants by their names , and talks all 1 A square in London , on the south side of ...
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... servants ; and as he is beloved by all about him , his servants never care for leaving him ; by this means his domestics are all in years , and grown old with their master . You would take his valet de chambre for his brother , his ...
... servants ; and as he is beloved by all about him , his servants never care for leaving him ; by this means his domestics are all in years , and grown old with their master . You would take his valet de chambre for his brother , his ...
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... servants . My worthy friend has put me under the particular care of his butler , who is a very prudent man , and , as well as the rest of his fellow - servants , wonderfully desirous of pleasing me , because they have often heard their ...
... servants . My worthy friend has put me under the particular care of his butler , who is a very prudent man , and , as well as the rest of his fellow - servants , wonderfully desirous of pleasing me , because they have often heard their ...
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... SERVANTS . [ STEELE , in SPECTATOR , No. 107. Tuesday , July 3 , 1711. ] " Esopo ingentem statuam posuere Attici , Servumque collocarunt æterna in basi , Patere honoris scirent ut cuncti viam . " 3 PHÆDRUS , Ep . i . 2 . HE reception ...
... SERVANTS . [ STEELE , in SPECTATOR , No. 107. Tuesday , July 3 , 1711. ] " Esopo ingentem statuam posuere Attici , Servumque collocarunt æterna in basi , Patere honoris scirent ut cuncti viam . " 3 PHÆDRUS , Ep . i . 2 . HE reception ...
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Страница 29 - I intend to form several of my ensuing speculations. Sir Roger, who is very well acquainted with my humour, lets me rise and go to bed when I please, dine at his own table or in my chamber as I think fit, sit still and say nothing without bidding me be merry.
Страница 18 - THE first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire, of ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley. His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the...
Страница 5 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Страница 127 - Shovel ! a very gallant man ! " As we stood before Busby's tomb, the Knight uttered himself again after the same manner, — "Dr. Busby — a great man! he whipped my grandfather — a very great man...
Страница 91 - Such-a-onc, if he pleased, might take the law of him for fishing in that part of the river. My friend, Sir Roger, heard them both upon a round trot ; and, after having paused some time, told them, with the air of a man who would not give his judgment rashly, that " Much might be said on both sides.
Страница 23 - In a word, all his conversation and knowledge has been in the female world. As other men of his age will take notice to you what such a minister said upon such and such an occasion, he will tell you, when the Duke of Monmouth danced at court, such a woman was then smitten — another was taken with him at the head of his troop in the Park. In all these important relations, he has ever about the same time received a kind glance, or a blow of a fan from some celebrated beauty, mother of the present...
Страница 20 - Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts. No one ever took him for a fool; but none, except his intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit.
Страница 61 - The earth must be laboured before it gives its increase; and when it is forced into its several products how many hands must they pass through before they are fit for use? Manufactures...
Страница 19 - It is said he keeps himself a bachelor by reason he was crossed in love by a perverse beautiful widow of the next county to him.
Страница 32 - I no sooner saw this venerable man in the pulpit, but I very much approved of my friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a good aspect and a clear voice ; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor.