 Such a circumstance as this raises a just pride in an English merchant and makes him presume (not without some reason) to compare himself to a Roman citizen; and indeed a peer's brother does not think traffic beneath him. When the Lord Townshend was minister...  Voltairiana. Selected and tr. by M.J. Young - Страница 241по François Marie Arouet de [prose] Voltaire - 1805Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Voltaire - 1733 - 302 страници
...juft Pride in an Englijh Merchant, and makes him prefume (riot without fome Reafon) to compare himfelf to a Roman Citizen ; and indeed a Peer's Brother does not think Traffic beneath him. When the Lord 'fownjkend was Minifter of State, a Brother of his was content to be a City Merchant ; and at the Time... | |
 | Voltaire - 1760 - 300 страници
...juft pride in an Engli/b Merchant, and makes him prefume (not without fome reafon) to compare hitnfelf to a Roman Citizen ; and indeed a Peer's brother does not think traffic beneath him. Wiien the Lord Town/licnd was minifter of Aate, a brother of h.is D 5 was was content to be a city... | |
 | William Dodd - 1764 - 330 страници
...juft pride in ah Englijh Merchant, and makes him prefume, (not without fbme rcafon) to compare himfelf to a Roman citizen* and indeed a Peer's brother does not think tntffic beneath him. " When the Lord Town/hend was minifter of State, a brother of his was content... | |
 | Voltaire - 1894 - 206 страници
...be either taken or defended, he addressed himself to some English merchants. These, at an hour and half's warning, lent him five millions, whereby he...does not think traffic beneath him. When the Lord Townshend was Minister of State, a brother of his was content to be a City merchant ; and at the time... | |
 | 1910 - 470 страници
...following short letter to the persons who had disbursed him the above-mentioned sums: " Gentlemen, I received your money, and flatter myself that I have...does not think traffic beneath him. When the Lord Townshend was Minister of State, a brother of his was content to be a City merchant; and at the time... | |
 | René Descartes, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Hobbes - 1910 - 436 страници
...following short letter to the persons who had disbursed him the above-mentioned sums : "Gentlemen, I received your money, and flatter myself that I have...does not think traffic beneath him. When the Lord Townshend was Minister of State, a brother of his was content to be a City merchant; and at the time... | |
 | 1910 - 470 страници
...your satisfaction." Such a circumstance as this raises a just pride in an English merchant, and .nakes him presume (not without some reason) to compare himself...does not think traffic beneath him. When the Lord Townshend was Minister of State, a brother of his was content to be a City merchant ; and at the time... | |
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