 There is a man, whose moral character, deep learning, and superior parts, I acknowledge, admire, and respect ; but whom it is so impossible for me to love, that I am almost in a fever whenever I am in his company. His figure (without being deformed) seems...  The Parterre of fiction, poetry, history [&c.]. - Side 461834Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 sider
...acknowledge, ad" mire, and refpect ; but whom it is fo im** poffible for me to love, that I am almo{t in " a fever whenever I am in his company. His " figure (without being deformed) feems made " to difgrace or ridicule the common {tructure " of the human body. His legs and arms "... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 sider
...I acknowledge, admire, and refpeft ; but whom it is fo impoflible for me to love, that I am almoft in a fever whenever I am in his company. His figure (without being deformed) feems made to difgrace or ridicule the common ftructure of the human body. His legs and arms are never... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 sider
...knowledge, admire, and refpecl ; but " whom it is fo impoffible for me to love, " that I am almoft in a fever whenever I am '' in his company. His figure (without being " deformed) feems made to difgrace or ridi'' cule the common ftructure of the human V body. His legs and arms are... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 sider
...I acknowledge, admire, and refpedt ; but whom it is fo impoflible for me to iove, that I am almoft in a fever whenever I am in his company. His figure (without being deformed) feems made to difgrace or ridicule the common ftructure of the human body. His legs and arms are never... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1804 - 404 sider
...I acknowledge, adni'ire, and refpt-ct ; but whom it is fo impolHMe for me to love, that I am almoft in a fever whenever I am in his company. His figure (without being deformed) fecms made to difgraceor ridicule the common 'ftrudUire of the human body. His legs and arms are never-in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 sider
...supposed to be a statement of that Nobleman's opinion of the manners and conversation of Johnson. " There " is a man, whose moral character, deep learning,...whenever I am " in his company. His figure (without being de" formed) seems made to disgrace or ridicule the " common structure of the human body. His " legs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 sider
...«**»** VOL I. S " ing, and superior parts, I acknowledge, ad" mire,and respect; but whom it isso impossible " for me to love, that I am almost in a...'His figure " (without being deformed) seems made to dis" grace or ridicule the common structure of the " human body. His legs and arms are never " in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 sider
...knowledge, admire, and refpe6t ; but whom " it is fo impoffible for me to love, that I am, " almoft in a fever whenever I am in his " company. His figure (without being de" formed) feems made to difgrace or ridicule " the common ftru&ure of the human body. " His legs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 sider
...Chesterfield thought of his visitor may be seen in a passage in one of that nobleman's letters to his son.t ".There is a man, whose moral character, deep learning,...but whom it is so impossible for me to love, that 1 am almost in a fever whenever I am in his company. His * Dr- Johnson denies the whole of this story.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 456 sider
...to their source. But suhsequent ohservation and reflection have tanght me why. There is a man, whow moral character, deep learning, and superior parts, I acknowledge, admire, and respect ; hut whom it is so impossihle for me to love, that I am almost in a fever whenever I am in his company.... | |
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