 He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich,...  Coverley Papers from the Spectator - Page 6by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1897 - 197 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...raillery than truth, He is now in his nfty-fixth year, chearful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good houfe both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is fuch a mirthful caft in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than efteemcd. His tenants grow rich,... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 pages
...beloved than efteemecl. His Tenants §rowrich, his Servants look fatisfied, all the young Women profefs love to him , and the young Men are glad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, he calls the Servants by their Names, and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I nmft not... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 pages
...Raillery than Truth. He is now in his fifty fixth Year cheerful , gay and hearty; keeps a good Houfe, both in Town and Country ; a great lover of Mankind : but there is fuch a mirthful Caft in his Behaviour, that he is rather beloved than efteemed. His Tenants grow rich,... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...as matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year,cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and country; a great lover...servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; when he comes into a house, lie calls the... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pages
...matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and country; a great lover...servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; •when he comes into a house, he calls the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pages
...matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover...and the young men are glad of his company. When he * At that time the genteclest part of the town. t This fellow was a noted sharper, swaggerer, and debauchee... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 pages
...matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover...behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. * At that time the geuteelest part of the town. »f This fellow was a noted sharper, swaggerer, and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...as matter of raillery than trulh. He is now in hi.fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is sueh a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful,, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover...men are glad of his company. When he comes into a * Then the most fashionable part of .the town. +• Dr. Johnson said, it appeared to him, ' that the... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover...him, and the young men are glad of his company. When h« * At that time the genteelest part of the town. t This fellow was a noted sharper, swaggerer, and... | |
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