 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
 | William Ralston Balch - 1895 - 830 Seiten
...which ariseth from the invention of truth." For invention he ought to have said discovery. " I do nol remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life."— Spectator, Instead of together, the writer should have said successively or in succession. " I had... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1896 - 232 Seiten
...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...I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life.1 Whilst I was in this learned body, I applied myself with so much diligence to my studies that... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 510 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... | |
 | A. Meserole - 1896 - 450 Seiten
...eight years, excepting in the public exer/ cises 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 life. While I was in this learned body, I applied myself with so much diligence to my studies, that there... | |
 | George Crabb - 1896 - 870 Seiten
...unions the dead and fabulous heroes, to the moat finnotift among the real and living. ADDUJOX. While I was in this learned body I applied myself with so much diligence to my studies, that (here are very few t'f-fcttr/itert Iwinks either in the learned or modern tongues which I am not acquainted... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1897 - 234 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...applied myself with so much diligence to my studies, 30 that there are very few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am... | |
 | 1897 - 282 Seiten
...life. Whilst I was in this learned body, I applied myself with so much diligence to my studies, 30 that there are very few celebrated books, either in...the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. able thirst after knowledge carried me into a,ll the countries of Europe, in which there was anything... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1897 - 392 Seiten
...distinguished my self 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 of an hundred Words 5 and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three Sentences together in my whole Life* Whilst I... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1898 - 264 Seiten
...silence : For during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences...studies, that there are very few celebrated books, 5 either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1898 - 264 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 do not 30 ..j remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life. Whilst I was in this learned... | |
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