 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...  Select British Classics - Страница 41803Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 страници
...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 - 944 страници
...before I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for during the space of eight years, excepting f veiy few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with.... | |
 | George Campbell - 1849 - 472 страници
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1850 - 252 страници
...; for during the Space of eight Years, excepting in the publick Exercifes of the College, I fcarce uttered the Quantity of an hundred Words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever fpoke three Sentences together in my whole Life. Whilft I was in this learned Body, I applied myfelf... | |
 | Adolph Heimann - 1851 - 316 страници
...years, excepting83 in84 the public exercises of85 the college86, 1 scarce uttered87 the 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 264 страници
...distinguished myself by a most profound Silence ; for during the Space of eight Years, excepting in the publick Exercises of the College, I scarce uttered the Quantity...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,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 страници
...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, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life " I have passed my latter... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 страници
...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... | |
 | 1853 - 524 страници
...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 a hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 страници
...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 a hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
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