My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it: I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and, because I know his value, have settled... The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator - Seite 27von Joseph Addison - 1904 - 147 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1718 - 348 Seiten
...upon him a good Annuity for Life. If he out-lives me, he fhall find that he was higher in my Efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty Years; and though he dots not know I have taken Notice qf it, has never in all that Time asked any thing of me for himfclf,... | |
| 1729 - 354 Seiten
...upon him a good Annuity for Life. If he out-lives me, he mail find that he was higher in my Efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty Years ; and tho' he does not know I have taken Notice of it, has never in all that Time asked any thing of rne... | |
| 1729 - 342 Seiten
...not mew it. I have given him the Parfbnage of the Parifh ; and becaufe I know his Value have fettled upon him a good Annuity for Life. If he out-lives me, he mail find that he was higher in my Efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with me thirty... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...Ihow it. I have gi/en him the parfonage of the parifh ; and •becaufe I know his value, have fettled upon him -a good annuity for life. If he outlives me, he fhall find that he was higher in my efteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been .with me thirty... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 Seiten
...endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know...; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never in all that time asked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 Seiten
...endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he Joes not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know...than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with roe thirty years ; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never in all that time... | |
| 1804 - 676 Seiten
...endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not show it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and, because I know...; and though he does not know I have taken notice of it, has never in all that time arked any thing of me for himself, though he is every day soliciting... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 Seiten
...endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and because I know...upon him a good annuity for life. If he out-lives rue, he shall find that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps he thinks he is. He has now been with... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 Seiten
...endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish; and because I know his value, have settled upon him a food annuity for life. If he out-lives me, he shall n«l that he was higher in my esteem than perhaps... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar, though he does not shew it. I have given him the parsonage of the parish ; and because I know...have settled upon him a good annuity for life. If he outhe word, " nature" is used here a little licentiously, aid " in the office," or, " the quality of... | |
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