 All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only...  The Spectator - Page 9edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...gentleman that is very ungular in his behaviour, but his Singularities proceed from his good fenfe, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world :i ill the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with fournefs orobltinacy;... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...this contrivance, the inftructioji of didactic, is happily united with the entertainment of dramathe world, only as he thinks the world is in the •wrong....humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with fournefs or obftinacyj and his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...Gentleman, that is very Angular in his Behaviour, but his fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions to the Manners of the World...creates him no Enemies , for he does nothing with Sournefs or Obftinacy ; and his being unconfined to Modes and Forms makes him but the readier and more... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...Wrong. However, this Humour creates him no Enemies, for he does nothing with Sournefs or Obftinacy ; and his being unconfined to Modes and Forms makes him but the readier and more cipable to pleafe , and oblige all who know him. When he is in Town, he lives in Soho-Square. It is... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1795 - 678 pages
...Humour creates him no Enemies , for he does nothing with Sournefs or Obftinacy ; and his being unconfmed to Modes and Forms makes him but the readier and more capable to pleafe, and oblige all who know him. When he is in Town, he lives in Soho-Square. It is bid he keeps... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners-of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong....modes and forms makes him but the readier and more capableto please and oblige all who know him. When he is in town, he lives in Soho-Scjuare. It is said,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions...nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and his being unconfiued to modes and form*, makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige all... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions...nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfmed to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige all who... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...good sense, and are contradictions to the manner» of the world, only as he thinks the world is in th< wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing w ilh sourness or obstinacy : and his being uncontined to modes and form*-, makes him but the readier... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pages
...cette singularité ne vient que de sen bon sens , et il n'est en contradictions to the manners of Ihe world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong....his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him hut the readier and more capable to please and oblige all who know him. When he is in town, he lives... | |
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