 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 - Seite 41803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 Seiten
...himself by a most profound silence. To quote his own words : " 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, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 Seiten
...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 - 1873 - 610 Seiten
...public exereises of the college, I scaree 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,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 414 Seiten
...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, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 Seiten
...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 modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. 20 Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel into foreign countries, and therefore left... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 Seiten
...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 modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. 20 Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel into foreign countries, and therefore left... | |
 | Joseph Henry Gilmore - 1876 - 128 Seiten
...greater evil than anarchy itself, as much as a savage is a happier life than a slave at the oar." 60. " I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life." — Spectator. 61. " This telescope, the make of Messrs. Steinheil & Sons, of Munich." 62. "He is always... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 Seiten
...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 - 1881 - 732 Seiten
...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, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | George Crabb - 1882 - 876 Seiten
...greatest among the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most fmnmttt among the real and living. ADDISON. While I was in this learned body I applied myself with so...much diligence to my studies, that there are very few cftebrnt&I books cither in the learned or modern tongues which I am not acquainted with. ADDISON. Castor... | |
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