 I have been some years struggling with a wretched being, with all that contempt which indigence brings with it, with all those strong passions which make contempt insupportable. What then has a gaol that is formidable ? I shall at least have the society...  The Quarterly Review - Page 298edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 pages
...being — with all that contempt that indigence brings with it — with all those strong passions which make contempt insupportable. What, then, has a gaol...again, I am now neither able nor willing to pay you a farming, but I will be punctual to any appointment you or the tailor shall make ; thus far, at least,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 pages
...being — with all that contempt that indigence brings with it — with all those strong passions which make contempt insupportable. What, then, has a gaol...society. I tell you again and again, I am now neither ahle nor willing to pay you a farthing, hut I will be punctual to any appointment you or the tailor... | |
 | 1837 - 608 pages
...indigence brings with it — ' with all those strong passions which make contempt insnpport' able. What, then, has a gaol that is formidable? I shall...the society of wretches, and such is, to me, true so' ciely. I tell you again and again, 1 am now neither able nor ' willing to pay you a farthing, but... | |
 | 1837 - 536 pages
...which make contempt insupportable. What, then, has a jail that is formidable ? I shall at least hare the society of wretches, and such is, to me } true society. I fell you again and again, I am now neither able nor willing to pay you a farthing, but I will be punctual... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 pages
...OLIVER GOLDSMITH.* "PS I shall expect impatiently the result of your resolutions." The expressions, " I am now neither able nor willing to pay you a farthing," seem to imply either resentment at the terms applied to him, or that the demand was disputed ; while... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 pages
...OLIVER GOLDSMITH.* " PS I shall expect impatiently the result of your resolutions." The expressions, " I am now neither able nor willing to pay you a farthing," seem to imply either resentment at the terms applied to him, or that the demand was disputed ; while... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pages
...being, with all that contempt which indigence brings with it, and with all those strong passions which make contempt insupportable. What then has a gaol that is formidable ? I hhall at least have the society of wretches, and such is to me true society." " You scarcely can conceive,"... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...being — with all that contempt that ignorance brings with it — with all those strong passions which make contempt insupportable. What then has a gaol...society of wretches, and such is, to me, true society. . . . Had I been a sharper, had I been possessed of less good nature and native generosity, I might... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 406 pages
...brings with it — with all those passions which make contempt insupportable. What, then, has a jail that is formidable ? I shall at least have the society of wretches, and sueh is to me true society. I tell you, again and again, that I am neither able nor willing to pay... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...brings with it — with all those passions which make contempt insupportable. What, then, has a jail that is formidable ? I shall at least have the society...is to me true society. I tell you, again and again, that I am neither able nor willing to pay you a farthing, but I will be punctual to any appointment... | |
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