English, without any periphrasis ; — and too oft without much distinction of either person, time, or place ; — so that when mention was made of a pitiful or an ungenerous proceeding, he never gave himself a moment's time to reflect who was the hero... The Works of Laurence Sterne ... - Seite 46von Laurence Sterne - 1780Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1774 - 846 Seiten
...time to reflect who was the Hero of the piece what his ftatioo — — or how far he bad power to him him hereafter ; — but if it was a dirty action, without ' more ado, The ni*n was a dirty fellow and to on : -rf-^r And as his comment; had ulually the ill fate to be terminated... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 300 Seiten
...of the piece what his ftation or how far y »e had power to hurt him hereafter ; but if ' -t '.v.as a dirty action,; without more ado, The man was a dirty fellow and fo cm : And as his comments had ufijally the ill fate to be terminated either in a bon mot, or to be enlivened... | |
| 1789 - 560 Seiten
...what his nation., or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter; but if it was a dirty aclion, — without more ado, • The man was a dirty fellow,...fo on: And as his comments had ufually the ill fate tobe terminated either \\\bonm^t, or to be. enlivened thoughout \vit_h fome drollery or humour of expreffion,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1802 - 284 Seiten
...gave himself a moment's time to reflect who « was the hero of the piece — what his station — « or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter ; «— but, if it was a dirty action, — without more a ado, — Ihe man was a dirty fellow — and so « on. — And as his comments had usually the ill... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1804 - 374 Seiten
...or " place ; fo that when mention was.: " made of a pitiful or an ungenrous pro" ceeding, he never gave himfelf a "moment's time to reflect who was the...:— And as his comments had " ufually the ill fate to.be terminated either " in a bon mot, or to be enlivened through" out with fome drollery or humour... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 528 Seiten
...time, or place ; — fo that when mention was made of a pitiful or an ungenerous proceeding: he never gave himfelf a moment's time to reflect who was the...ufually the ill fate to be terminated either in a ton mot, or to l>e enlivened throughout with fome drollery or humour of expreffion, it gave wings to... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 408 Seiten
...never gave himself a moment's time to reflect who was the hero of the piece,— —what his station,— —or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter ;...more ado, — The man was a dirty fellow ; — and so on. — And as his comments had usually the ill fate to be terminated either in a a bon mot, or... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 Seiten
...proceeding he never gavehimself a moment's time to reflect who was the hero of the piece, what his station, or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter ; but...more ado, — The man was a dirty fellow, — and so on. — And as his comments had usually the ill-fate to be terminated either in a bon mot, or to... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 Seiten
...proceeding he never gave himself a moment's time to reflect who was the hero of the piece, what his station, or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter ; but...more ado, — The man was a dirty fellow, — and so on. — And as his comments had usually the ill-fate to be terminated either in a bon mot, or to... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...never gave himself a moment's time to reflect who was the hero of the piece, — what his station, or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter ; but,...more ado, — The man was a dirty fellow ; — and so on. — And as his comments had usually the ill fate to be terminated either in a ban mot, or to... | |
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