| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...underftand with Uprightnefs, has much more Right to that Character, than the Courtier who' gives me falfe Hopes, or the Scholar who laughs at my Ignorance. The Appellation of Gentleman is never to be affixed/to a Man's Circumttances, but to his Behaviour in them. For this Reafon I rtvall ever, . as... | |
| 1728 - 340 pages
...with Uprightnefs, has much more Right to thar Character, thah tne CourtieVwlib giveSWe fafirHopef, • or the Scholar who -laughs at my Ignorance. ,"'THE App-ellation of Gentleman is never to be affix«d toaMan'sCircumftaoces, -but' to his Behaviour in them. For this Reafon I (hall ever, as far... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1754 - 360 pages
...underfUnd, with Uprighthas much more Right that Charaäer, than" the Courtier Courtier that gives me falfe Hopes, or the Scholar who laughs at my Ignorance....Appellation of Gentleman is never to be affixed to a Manis Circumftances, but to his Behaviour in them. For this Reafon I fhall ever, as far as I am able,... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1774 - 366 pages
...more right to that character, than the Courtier that gives me fahe hopes, or the Scholar who laughs ac my ignorance. The appellation of Gentleman is never to be affixed to a man's circumftances, but to his behaviour in them,. For this reafon I mall ever, as far as I am able, give... | |
| 1785 - 698 pages
...has much more right to that character, than the courtier that gives me falfe hopes, or the fcholar who laughs at my ignorance. The appellation of Gentleman is never to he affixed to a man's eircumftanees, but to hii behaviour in them. For tlm reafc* (hall ever, as far... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...understand, with uprightness, has much more fight to that character, than the courtier that gives me false hopes, or the scholar who laughs at my ignorance....as I am able, give my nephews such impressions as shallmake them value themselves rather as they are useful to others, than as they are conscious of... | |
| English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...understand, with uprightness, has much more right to that character, than the courtier that gives me false hopes, or the scholar who laughs at my ignorance. The appellation of gentleman is never to he affixed to a man's circumstances, but to his behaviour in them. For this reason I shall ever, as... | |
| 1831 - 704 pages
...understand, with uprightness, ha,s much more right to that character, Oían the courtier that gives me false hopes, or the scholar who laughs at my ignorance....I shall ever, as far as I am able, give my nephews sucli impressions as shall make them value themselves rather as they are useful to others, than as... | |
| William Lovett - Conduct of life - 1853 - 496 pages
...transmutes aliens into trusting friends, And gives its owner passport round the globe." JT FIELDS. " The appellation of gentleman is never to be affixed to a man's circumstances, but to his behavior in them. For this reason I shall ever, as far as I am able, give my nephews such impressions... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1861 - 368 pages
...has much more right to that character, than the courtier that gives me falfe hopes, or the fcholar who laughs at my ignorance. The appellation of gentleman is never to be affixed to a man's circumftances, but to his behaviour in them. For this reafon I fhall ever, as far as I am able, give... | |
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