Which of us can point out many such in his circle — men whose aims are generous, whose truth is constant, and not only constant in its kind but elevated in its degree ; whose want of meanness makes them simple : who can look the world honestly in the... The Twentieth Century - Страница 4051906Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1848 - 742 страници
...this brief limning. Its application is not confined to London society : ' Which of us can point out in his circle men whose aims are generous, whose truth...equal, manly sympathy for the great and the small? We all know a hundred whose coats are very well made, and a score who have excellent manners, and one... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 страници
...is constant, and not only constant in its kind but elevated in its degree : whose want of meimness makes them simple : who can look the world honestly...in the face with an equal, manly sympathy for the grout and the small ? We all know n hundred whose coats nre very well made, and a score who have excellent... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 412 страници
...whose aims nre generous, whose truth is constant, and not only constant in its kind but elevated in ils degree ; Whose want of meanness makes them simple...equal, manly sympathy for the great and the small ? We all know a hundred whose coats are very well mnde, nnd a score who have excellent manners, and... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 586 страници
...RARITY OF A TRUE GENTLEMAN. — Perhaps a gentleman is a rarer gentleman than some of us think for. Which of us can point out many such in his circle...equal manly sympathy for the great and the small? We all know now a hundred whose coats are very well made, and a score who have excellent manners, and... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 602 страници
...present moment. Perhaps these an? rarer personages than some of us think for. Which of us can point oro many such in his circle — men whose aims are generous,...an equal manly sympathy for the great and the small ? We all know a hundred whose coats are very well made, and a score who have excellent manners, and... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 страници
...constant, and not only constant in ita kind, but elevated in it» GENTLEMAN. GENTLEWOMAN. degree ; whoso want of meanness makes them simple, who can look the...an equal manly sympathy for the great and the small ? We all know a hundred whose coats are very well made, and a score who have excellent manners, and... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868 - 452 страници
...in her life until this present moment. Perhaps these are rarer personages than some of us think for. Which of us can point out many such in his circle...an equal manly sympathy for the great and the small ? \Ve all know a hundred whose coats are very well made, and a sjcore who have excellent manners, and... | |
| Kentucky. General Assembly - 1868 - 296 страници
...generous, whose truth is constant and elevated in degree, whose want of means makes him simple, and who can look the world honestly in the face with an equal manly sympathy. I shall not trespass upon the Senate by any attempt to sketch the character or narrate the services... | |
| william makepeace thackeray - 1869 - 450 страници
...in her life until this present moment. Perhaps these are rarer personages than some of us think for. Which of us can point out many such in his circle...an equal manly sympathy for the great and the small ? We all know a hundred whose coats are very well made, and a score who have excellent manners, and... | |
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