 ... society, a delightful example of complete gentlemanhood; quite unspoiled by prosperity; never obsequious to the great (or, worse still, to the base and mean, as some public men are forced to be in his and other countries); eager to acknowledge every...  Roundabout papers - Pagina 284door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 414 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1864 - 764 pagina’s
...contemporary's merit ; always kind and affable with the young members of his calling ; in his profeisional bargains and mercantile dealings, delicately honest...grateful ; one of the most charming masters of our language; the constant friend to us and our nation ; to men of letters doubly dear, not for his wit... | |
 | 1864 - 588 pagina’s
...every contemporary's merit ; always kind and affable with the young members of his calling ; iu bis professional bargains and mercantile dealings, delicately...masters of our lighter language ; the constant friend to ns and our natiou ; to men of letters doubly dear, not for his wit and genius merely, but as an exemplar... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pagina’s
...professional bargains and mer'cantlle dealings delicately honest and grateful; he was at the same time one of the most charming masters of our lighter language...merely, but as an exemplar of goodness, probity, and a pure life ! n. 78. IRVING AND MACAULAY. PART SECOND. AS for Macaulay, whose departure many friends,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pagina’s
...admiration, prosperity. Was Irving not good, and, of his works, was not his life the best part ? 9. In his family, gentle, generous, good-humored, affectionate,...mercantile dealings delicately honest and grateful; he was at the same time one of the most charming masters of our lighter language; the constant friend... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pagina’s
...his and other countries); eager to acknowledge every contemporary's merit; always kind and affable to the young members of his calling; in his professional...dear, not for his wit and genius merely, but as an examplar of goodness, probity, and pure life:—I don't know what sort of testimonial will be raised... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 444 pagina’s
...his and other countries); eager to acknowledge every contemporary's merit; always kind and affable to the young members of his calling ; in his professional...dear, not for his wit and genius merely, but as an examplar of goodness, probity, and pure life :—I don't know what sort of testimonial will be raised... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 450 pagina’s
...and other countries) ; eager to acknowledge every contemporary's merit ; always kind and affable to the young members of his calling ; in his professional...dear, not for his wit and genius merely, but as an examplar of goodness, probity, and pure life : — I don't know what sort of testimonial will be raised... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pagina’s
...admiration, prosperity. Was Irving not good, and, of his works, was not his life the best part? 9. lu his family, gentle, generous, good-humored, affectionate,...mercantile dealings delicately honest and grateful ; he was at the same time one of the most charming masters of our lighter language; the constant friend... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1871 - 536 pagina’s
...good-humored, affectionate, self-denying; in society, a delightful example of complete gcntlemanhood ; quite unspoiled by prosperity ; never obsequious to...mercantile dealings delicately honest and grateful ; he was at the same time one of the most charming masters of our lighter language; the constant friend... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 pagina’s
...admiration, prosperity. Was Irving not good, and, of his •works, was not his life the best part ? 9. In his family, gentle, generous, good-humored, affectionate,...mer'cantile dealings delicately honest and grateful; he was at the same time one of the most charming masters of our lighter language ; the constant friend... | |
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