 He spoke of his works as of trifles that were beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness and simplicity.  Letters Concerning the English Nation - Page 149by Voltaire - 1760 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...were beneath him ; and " hinted to me in our " firft Converfation, that I •• mould vifit him upon no " other Foot than that of " a Gentleman, who led a " Life of plainnefs and fim' plicity. I anfwer'd, that, ' had he been fo unfortu' nate as to be a mere Gen' tleman, I mould... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...that were beneath " him ; and hinted to me in " our firll Converfation, that " I ihould vifit him upon no " other Foot than that of a " Gentleman, who led a Life " of plainnefs and fimpiicity. " I anfwer'd, that, had he been " fo unfortunate as to be a " mere Gentleman, I ihould... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
..." were beneath him ; and " hinted to me in our " firft Converfation, that I " mould vifit him upon no " other Foot than that of " a Gentleman, who led a " Life of plainnefs and fim " plicity. I anfwer'd, that, ' had he been fo unfortu' nate as to be a mere Uen' tinman, I mould... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...no other foot than that of a Gentleman, who led r. Life of * plainnefs and fimplicity. I anfwer'd, that, had he been fo " unfortunate as to be a mere Gentleman, I fhould never " have come to fee him ; and I was very much difguflcd at " fo uiifcafonable a piece of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...him; and hinted tome in our firft . .tfnverfation, that I fhould vifit him upon no other foot ." tlian that of a Gentleman, who led a Life of plainnefs " and fimplicity. I anfwered, that, had he been fo un" fortunate as to be a mere Gentleman, I fhould never " have come to fee him ; and I was very much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...that were beneath him; " and hinted to me, in our firft converfation, that I mould " vifit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, " who led..." that had he been fo unfortunate as to be a mere gentle" man, I mould never have come to fee him ; and I was very " much difgufted at fo unfeafonable... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...that were beneath him ; and hinted to me in " our firft converfation, that I ihould vifit him upon no " other foot, than that of a gentleman, who led a life of " plainnefs and funplicity. I anfwered, that had he been *' fo unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I fhould ne*'... | |
 | 1761 - 614 pages
...that were beneath him; and hinted to me in ** our firft converfation, that I ihould vifit him upon no " other foot, than that of a gentleman, who led a life of *' fo unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I mould ne" plainnefs and fimplicity. I anfwered, that... | |
 | 1762 - 618 pages
...trirlcs that were beneath him, an¿ hinted to me in our firft convention that I ihould \ ¡fit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainnefs and /implicit;-. I anfwered, that had he been fo unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I Ihould never... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1762 - 666 pages
...vifit him upon no other foot than that " of a gentltman, v. ho led a liic of plainnefä and /implicity. I anfwered, that had he " been fo unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman, I fhould never have come to fee him, " and I was very much difgufted at fo unfeafonable a pitee of vanity."... | |
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