If ever I should want such a fry of little authors to attend me, I shall think my paper in a very decaying condition. . They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that... The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Side 167af Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1728 - 340 sider
...think my Paper in a v<ry decaying ' CbnJition. They are like Ivy about an Oak, whicU ; adorns tlie Tree at the fame Time that it eats into it ; or like...Equipage, that do Honour to the Perfon on whom they feed. . Far my Part, when I fee my felf thus attacked, I Jo not confider my Aiita'^onifts as malicious, but... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 sider
...Authors to Attend me, 1 fhall think my Paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the fame time that it, cats intoitj or Jike a great man's equipage, that do honour to the perfon on whom they feed. For my... | |
| 1785 - 698 sider
...paper in a Very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the lame time that it eats into it; or like a great man's equipage,...perfon on whom they feed. For my part, when I fee myfelf thus attacked, I do not conuder my antagonilb as malicious, but hqngry; and therefore am refolved... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, uhich adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when 1 see myself thus attacked, 1 do not cou» J iider my aiilagoniili... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. . They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when I see myself thus attacked, I do not consider my antagonists... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 530 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when I see myself thus attacked, I do not consider my antagonists... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when I see myself thus attacked, I do not conaider my antagonists... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 384 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when I see myself thus attacked, 1 do not concider my antagonists... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 288 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when I see myself thus attacked, I do not consider my antagonists... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 862 sider
...paper in a very decaying condition. They are like ivy about an oak, which adorns the tree at the same time that it eats into it ; or like a great man's equipage, that do honour to the person on whom they feed. For my part, when 1 see myself thus attacked, I do not consider my antagonists... | |
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