| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 540 strani
...beneath him; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." ' CONNOR (Dr. BERNARD), a physician and learned writer, was descended of an ancient family in Ireland,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 538 strani
...beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." ' CONNOR (Dr. BERNARD), a physician and learned writer, was descended of an ancient family in Ireland,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 strani
...beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." Letters concerning the English Nation, xix. W. Ver. 53. Oh when shall Britain, &c.] A compliment to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 strani
...beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." Letters concerning the English Nation, xix. W. Ver. 53. Oh when shall Britain, &c.] A compliment to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 strani
...than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness and simplicity. I answered, that had he heen so unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I should...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." Letters concerning the English Nation, xix. W. Ver. 53. Oh when shall Britain, &c.] A compliment to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 strani
...were beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other footing than that of a gentleman who led a life of...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." Letters concerning the English Nation, xix. Warburton. Ver. 53. Oh when shall Britain, #c.] A compliment... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 strani
...were beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other footing than that of a gentleman who led a life of...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." Letters concerning the English Nation, xix. Warburton. Ver. 53. Oh when shall Britain, $c.] A compliment... | |
| Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 strani
...were beneath him, and hinted to me, in our first conversation, .that I should visit him upon no other footing than that of a gentleman who led a life of...was very much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece orf vanity." Dennis, speaking of Congreve's resolution not to write plays after Jeremy Collier's attack,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 542 strani
...our first conversation, that I should visit him on no other footing than that of a gentleman, who had led a life of plainness and simplicity. I answered,...much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity." — Letters concerning the English Nation.] MEMOIRS OF M. DE VOLTAIRE. melancholy English poet, naturally... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 536 strani
...than that of a gentleman, who had led a life of plainness and simplicity. I answered, that had he heen so unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I should...disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity."— Letters concerning the English Nation.] melancholy English poet, naturally deformed, and wasted as... | |
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