 | Joseph Guy - 1829 - 170 pages
...and imperfect character. What is extant of his writings, justify the encomiums passed upon him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere any thing are an insipid character, and equally ridiculous. When there are more than one of these nominative... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...the sovereigns of Europe, he talks very notablyi but if you go out of the gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere any thing, is an insipid, pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. — Spectator. cxxxv. High spirit... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...the sovereigns of Europe, he talks very notably; but if you go \>ut of the gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere any thing, is an insipid, pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. — Snectator. CXXXV. High spirit... | |
 | 1833 - 336 pages
...law, arms, books, or any other : deprive him of his favorite topic, and he has not a word to say ; in short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere any thing, is an insipid pedantic character, equally ridiculous amongst men of sound learning and good... | |
 | 1836 - 332 pages
...Poland, he talks very notably; but if you go out of the Gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere scholar, a mere anything, is an insipid pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. Of all the species of pedants, which I have mentioned, the book pedant Is much the most supportable... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...kings of Spain or Poland, he talks very- notably; but if you go out of the Gazette, you drop him. In rifles of that nati any thing, is an inj sipid pedantic character, and equally ridij culous. Of all the species of pedants,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...kings of Spain or Poland, he talks very notaMy; but if you go out of the Gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere any thing, is an insipid pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. Of all the species of pedants,... | |
 | 1841 - 282 pages
...he talks very notably ; but if you go out of the gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere scholar, a mere anything, is an insipid, pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. — The Spectator. LONDON : JOHN WILLIAM PARKER, WEST STRAND, rBUfUID IN \V> HU.VN minus I'BIC h OKI... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...kings of Spain or Poland, he talks very notably; but if you go out of the Gazette, you drop him. In ature of the knight, who could not find in his heart to murder any thing, is an insipid pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. Of all the species of pedants,... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...the sovereigns of Europe, he talks very notably; but if you go out of the gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere any thing, is an insipid, pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. 51. The most sure way4o make... | |
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Poland, he talks very notably: but if you go out of the gazette, you drop him. In short, a mere courtier, a mere soldier, a mere scholar, a mere anything, is an insipid pedantic character, and equally ridiculous. 
