 love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected, I answered, ' That I would readily have accepted his proposal, if I understood Latin.' He redoubled his persuasions, assuring me that the knowledge of the Latin language was by no...  LETTERS ON NATURAL MAGIC - Page 74by DAVID BREWSTER - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Occultism - 1809 - 238 pages
...treasures with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power ; but that those love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected. I made answer, that I would readily accept this proposal, if I under'stood Latin ; he redoubled his persuasions,... | |
 | Samuel Hibbert- Ware - Apparitions - 1825 - 504 pages
...with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power ; but that those love-affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected....that he could have Latin scholars enough, if he had thought it worth while to look out for them ; but that he could never have met with a partner of resolution... | |
 | Samuel Hibbert - Apparitions - 1825 - 514 pages
...with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power ; but that those love-affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected....that he could have Latin scholars enough, if he had thought it worth while to look out for them ; but that he could never have met with a partner of resolution... | |
 | Benvenuto Cellini - 1828 - 344 pages
...treasures with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power; but that those love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected. I made answer, that I would readily accept his proposal, if I understood Latin; he redoubled his persuasions,... | |
 | 1828 - 346 pages
...treasures with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power; but that those love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected. I made answer, that I would readily accept his proposal, if I understood Latin; he redoubled his persuasions,... | |
 | Benvenuto Cellini - 1829 - 352 pages
...treasures with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power; but that those love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected. I made answer, that I would readily accept his proposal, if I understood Latin; he redoubled his persuasions,... | |
 | David Brewster - Magic - 1834 - 370 pages
...with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power; but that these loveaffairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected....that he could have Latin scholars enough, if he had thought it worth while to look out for them, but that he could never have met with a partner of resolution... | |
 | Benvenuto Cellini - 1850 - 526 pages
...treasures with •which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence .and power; but that those love affairs were mere follies, .from whence no good could be expected. I answered, '" That I would have readily accepted his proposal,' if I had <understood Latin." He redoubled his persuasions, assuring... | |
 | Thomas Wright - Magic - 1852 - 459 pages
...treasures with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power ; but that those love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good could be expected. I answered, that ' I would have readily accepted his proposal, if I had understood Latin.' He redoubled his persuasions, assuring... | |
 | Charles W. Roback - Astrology - 1854 - 284 pages
...treasures with which the earth abounds, which would raise us to opulence and power ; but that those love affairs were mere follies, from whence no good...answered that " I would readily have accepted his proposals had I understood Latin." He redoubled his persuasions, answering me that the knowledge of... | |
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