 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 - Σελίδα 41803Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1744 - 348 σελίδες
...during the Space of eight Years, excepting in the publick Exercifes of the College, I fcarce utter'd the Quantity of an hundred Words; and indeed do not remember that I ever fpoke three Sentences together in my whole Life. Whilft I was in this learned Body, I applied my felf... | |
 | William Ward - 1767 - 326 σελίδες
...happened. That is a Kind of a Redditive Conjunftion, when it anfwers to fo and Juch ; as, / applied myfelf with SO much Diligence to my Studies, THAT there are very few celebrated Books which I am not acquainted with. Speftat. No. I. To fuch a Degree wasmy Curiofity raifed, THAT I made... | |
 | 1778 - 378 σελίδες
...filence ; for during the lpace of eight years, excepting in the public exercifes of the college, I fcarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever fpoke three fentences together in my whole life. Whilft 1 was in this learned body, I applied myfelf... | |
 | 1789 - 508 σελίδες
...filence ; for during the Ypace of eight years, excepting in the public exercifes of the college, I fcarce uttered* the quantity of an hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever fpoke three fentences together in my whole life. Whilft I was in this learned body, I applied myfelf... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 σελίδες
...often supplies the place of successively, sometimes awkwardly enough, as in the following sentence. " f do not remember " that I ever spoke three sentences together in my " whole life *." The resemblance which continuity in time bears to continuity in place, is the source of this impropriety,... | |
 | 1803 - 420 σελίδες
...nonage. I had the reputation of a very sullen youth; but was always a favourite of my schoC?master, who used to say, " that my parts. were solid, " and...there are very few celebrated books, either in the leavned or the modern tongues which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 σελίδες
...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...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 σελίδες
...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...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 σελίδες
...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...with so much diligence to my studies, that there are few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 σελίδες
...profound silence; for, duiing the space of eight years , excepting in the public exercises of tb» College , I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred...studies, that there are very few celebrated books , cither in the learned or the modern' tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my... | |
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