Hidden fields
Books Books
" ... what you ought to expect, as it is a military fear to be slow in attacking when it is your duty. With this candour does the gentleman speak of himself and others. "
Sir Roger de Coverley, by the Spectator, the notes by W.H. Wills - Page 15
by Joseph Addison - 1850 - 227 pages
Full view - About this book

The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].

1744 - 348 pages
...Converfation. The Military Part of his Life lias furnifhed him with many Adventures, in the Relation of^which he is very agreeable to the Company} for he is never over-bearing, though accuftomcd to command Men in the utmoft Degree below him; nor ever too obfequious, from an Habit of...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator: ...

1778 - 378 pages
...to expect, as it is a military fear to be flow in attacking when it is your duty. With this candour does the gentleman fpeak of himfelf and others. The...habit of obeying men highly above him. But that our fociety may not appear a fet of humourifts unacquainted with the gallantries and pleafures of the age,...
Full view - About this book

Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...The fame franknefs runs through all his conversation. The m.'litary part of his life has furnifned him with many adventures, in the relation of which...is never overbearing, though accuftomed to command mu> in the utmoft degree below him; nor ever Wo obSequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...others. The fame franknefs runs through all his converfation. The military part of his life has furniihed him with many adventures, in the relation of which...overbearing, though accuftomed to command men in the utmofl degree below him; nor ever too obfequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him* But...
Full view - About this book

Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 pages
...your Duty. With this Candor -does the Gentleman fpeak of himfelf , and others. The fame Frankiiefs runs through all his Converfation. The Military Part...overbearing, though accuftomed to command Men in the utmoit Degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious , from an. Habit of obeying Men highly above him....
Full view - About this book

Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 pages
...Converfation. The Military Part of his Life has furnifhed him with many Adventures, in theRelation of which he is very agreeable to the Company ; for...Degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious , from art Habit of obeying Men highly above him. 'But ttíat our Society may not appear a Set of Humonrift,...
Full view - About this book

Select British Classics, Volume 11

1803 - 434 pages
...The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life lias furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which...the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to command men in the utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, from an habit of...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

1803 - 420 pages
...The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life lias furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which...the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to command men in the utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, from an habit of...
Full view - About this book

The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which...the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to command men in the utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, from an habit of...
Full view - About this book

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which...the company ; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed to command men in the utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, from an habit of...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF