 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pagina’s
...before. I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for daring the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...there are very few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death- of my father, I was... | |
 | 1823 - 406 pagina’s
...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 a hundred words j and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pagina’s
...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 a hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 632 pagina’s
...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 a hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 356 pagina’s
...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 a hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | 1824 - 310 pagina’s
...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 a hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pagina’s
...I distinguished myself bv a most profound silence ; for during t"hc space of eight years, excepting e mischiefs they do in the country, in cf an hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pagina’s
...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...there are very few celebrated books, either in the learned or the modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was re-... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 pagina’s
...passive signification. Thus, we say, " man is a risible animal." " A fop is a ridiculous character." remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life." propriety teaches his reader to substitute successively for " together. . VI. Everlasting for " eternity."... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1839 - 316 pagina’s
...time bears to continuity in place, is Ike source of this impropriety. When the Spectator says, " I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life." propriety teaches his reader to substitute successively for " together. VI. Everlasting for " eternity."... | |
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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 not... 
