| 1796 - 616 pagina’s
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the (lighten motive of lazinefsyjr indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of leâure been conihmtly filled, a fingle hour was... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pagina’s
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or negleft. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pagina’s
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the mofi: trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was... | |
| 1797 - 856 pagina’s
...was admitted with the fame indulgence: the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or negleft. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 pagina’s
...excufe wns admitted with the fame indulgencethe flighted motive of la/.inefs or indilpolition, the moti trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conlcious ol my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of lefture been conlt.intly filled, a iingle hour... | |
| 1800 - 776 pagina’s
...excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence: the flighted motive of lazinefs or indifpoiition, the mod trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear contcious of my abfence or neglecl. Had the • hour of h-6ture been conltantly filled, a fingle hour... | |
| Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pagina’s
...accepted with a smile, I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness...conscious of my absence or neglect. Had the hour of Jecture been constantly filled, a single hour was a small portion of my academic leisure. No plan of... | |
| 1807 - 772 pagina’s
...¿'jiiicious of my absence or neglcft. Had the houLT of Iriiurc been constantly filled, a tingle hoar was a small portion of my academic leisure. No plan of study xv, is, recommended for my nsf ; no exercises were prescribed for his inspection ; and, at the most... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pagina’s
...accepted with a smile. I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness...constantly filled, a single hour was a small portion of my aoademic leisure. No plan of study was recommended for my use ; no exercises were prescribed for his... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 pagina’s
...accepted with a smile. I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness...trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as :i worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conscious of mr absence or neglect. Had the hour of... | |
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