 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 σελίδες
...Jbort, they know, that, with all thefe weaknef~ feit they are not ft to live in the world, much left to thrive in it. But they are now too old to change, and mufl rub on as •well as they can. This founds too ridiculous and outre, almoft, for the ftage ; and... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 σελίδες
...change, and muft rub on as well as they can. This founds too ridiculous and outre, almoft, for theftage ; and yet, take my word for it, you will frequently meet with it, upon the common itage of the world. And here, I will obferve, by the bye,, that you, will often meet with characters... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 σελίδες
...too old to change, and must ruh on as well as they can.' This sounds too ridiculous and !•-.- ',Y. almost for the stage ; and yet, take my word for it....upon the common stage of the world. And here I will ohserve, hy the hye, that you will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant, that a discreet... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 σελίδες
...it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, mueh less to thrive in it. But they are now too old to ehange, and must rub on as well as they ean.' This sounds too ridieulous and outre almost for the stage... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 σελίδες
...they acknowledge it to he sometimes imprudent. In short, they confess that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to prosper in it. But they are now too old to pursue a contrary conduct, and therefore they must rub on... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 σελίδες
...they acknowledge it to be sometimes imprudent. In short, they confess that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to prosper in it. 15ut they are now too old to pursue a contrary conduct, and therefore they must rub... | |
 | Frank Ferguson - 1845 - 232 σελίδες
...they acknowledge it to be sometimes imprudent. In short, they confess that, with all their weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to prosper in it. But they are now too old to pursue a contrary conduct," This principle of vanity and... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 σελίδες
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...stage of the world. And here I will observe, by the bye, that you will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant, that a discreet poet would... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 σελίδες
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all thi'-c weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...thrive in it. But they are now too old to change, and maul rub on as well as they can. This sounds too ridiculous and outre, almost, for the stage; and yet,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.), Charles Caleb Colton - 1861 - 268 σελίδες
...they acknowledge it to be sometimes imprudent. In short, they confess that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to prosper in it. But they are now too old to pursue a contrary conduct, and therefore they must rub on... | |
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They cannot see people want, without relieving them; though, truly, their own circumstances cannot very well afford it. They cannot help speaking truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they... 
