 I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer told me. that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired...  The Spectator - Página 290de Joseph Addison - 1856Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1729 - 342 páginas
...understood a little of Back-Gammon. My Friend, fays Sir ROGER, found me out this Gentleman, who, be/ides the Endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good Scholar, though he does not mew it. I have given him the Parfbnage of the Parifh ; and becaufe I know his Value have fettled upon... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 páginas
...insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather...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 his value, have... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 páginas
...insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather...and, if possible, a man that understood a little of back -gammon. ' My friend,' says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments... | |
 | 1804 - 676 páginas
...insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather...little of back-gammon. My friend, says sir Roger, found pre out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him, is, they tell me, a good scholar,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 páginas
...insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man tha understood a little of back-gammon. ' My friend/ says Sir Roger, ' found me out this gentleman,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 páginas
...of his at the university, to find him out a clergy., man rather of plain sense than much learning1, of a good aspect, a clear voice, a sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman ; who,... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 páginas
...Greek at his ovn table j for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university,to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than...voice, a sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman ; •who,... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 páginas
...insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table; for which reason, he desired a particular friend of his at the university, to find him out a clergyman rather...voice, a sociable temper, and, if possible, a man that uuderstood a little of back-gammon. — "My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 páginas
...vriih Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university, to find him out a clergyman rather...voice, a sociable temper ; and if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon.— My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gent lorn m ;... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 páginas
...he desired a pariicular friend of his at the university, to find him out a clergyman rather of piain sense than much learning, of a good aspect, a clear...voice, a sociable temper ; and, if possible, a man who understood a little back gammon. — My friend, say? Sir linger, found me out this gentleman ;... | |
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