 | 1814 - 556 sider
...view to his person in any pnrt of it. I hare had the honour of much conversation with his Lordship^and am thoroughly convinced how indifferent he is to applause, and how insensible of teproacb ; which is not a humour put on to serve a turn, or keep a countenance, nor arising from the... | |
 | 1805 - 556 sider
...may be judged rather a history of his exctJlency than of his government, I must here • declare, 41 declare, that I have not the least view to his person...applause, and how insensible of reproach ; which is not a humour put onto serve a turn, or keep a countenance, nor arising from the consciousness of innocence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 486 sider
...relation I am going to make may be judged rather a history of his excellency, than of his government, I must here declare that I have not the least view to...the consciousness of innocence, or any grandeur of mini!, but the mere unaffected bent of his nature. He is without the sense of shame, or glory, as some... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 sider
...him marks of the esteem. Though I have not had the honour of much conversation with his Lordship, I am thoroughly convinced how indifferent he is to applause, and how insensible of reproach : he is without the sense of shame or glory, as many other men are without the sense of smelling. saying,... | |
 | Thomas Mayo - 1838 - 206 sider
...dispositions.'* " In drawing the character of the notorious Lord Wharton, Swift makes the following remarks : ' I have had the honour of much conversation with his...indifferent he is to applause, and how insensible to reproach. Which is not a humour put on to serve a turn or meet a countenance, nor arising from any... | |
 | 1855 - 676 sider
...to Dr. Mayo, the notorious Lord Wharton laboured under this " moral idiocy ". Swift says of him : " I have had the honour of much conversation with his...indifferent he is to applause, and how insensible to reproach ; which is not a humour put on to serve a turn, or meet a countenance, nor arising from... | |
 | Thomas Mayo - 1854 - 184 sider
...expresses himself as follows : — ' 1 have had the honour of much conversation with his Lordship, and I am thoroughly convinced how indifferent he is to applause, and how insensible to reproach; which is not a humour put on to serve a turn, or meet a countenance, but the mere unaffected... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 500 sider
...la plus belle offre. En voilà assez pour le portrait de Son Excellence'. 1. I have had the honourof much conversation with his lordship, and am thoroughly...is to applause and how insensible of reproach.... He is without the sense of shame or glory, as some men are without the sense of smelling; therefore... | |
 | Paul Stapfer - 1869 - 472 sider
...la langue anglaise qui se prête à ce style, et que les Anglais qui en soient capables : " I Lave had the honour of much conversation with his Lordship, and am thoroughly convinced how indifferent he ia to applause and how insensible of reproach. . . He is without the sense of shame or glory, os some... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 sider
...formulas of official politeness ; only an Englishman is capable of such phlegm and such haughtiness : 1 I have had the honour of much conversation with his...he is to applause, and how insensible of reproach. ... He is without the sense of shame, or glory, as some men are without the sense of smelling ; and... | |
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... unaffected bent of his nature. He is without the sense of shame, or glory, as some men are without the sense of smelling ; and therefore, a good name to him, is no more than a precious ointment would be to these. 
