 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 264 pages
...liked the good Man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my Answer told me, That he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a Man that understood a little of Back-Gammon. My Friend, says Sir ROGER, found me out this Gentleman, who, besides the Endowments required of him,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pages
...I liked the good man I have just now mentioned ? And without staying for an answer told me, " That he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend," says Sir Eoger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ; and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 460 pages
...how I liked the good man I have just now mentioned ? And without staying for an answer told me, "That he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of him,... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pages
...I liked the good man I have just now mentioned ? And without staying for an answer told me, " That he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reaaon he desired a particular friend of his at the University to find him out a clergyman rather of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 266 pages
...supposition is ill supported. CHAP. II. COVERLEY HALL. No. 106. Monday, July 2, 1711. By Addison. Page 21. He was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own Table. The literary acquirements of the Squirearchy of Sir ROGER'S era were few. At a time not long antecedent,... | |
 | 1852 - 610 pages
...very near. After Sir Roger, the principal personage at the Hall is its venerable chaplain. The Knight, afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table, had stipulated for a clergyman with little learning, but, if possible, with some slight knowledge of... | |
 | 1853 - 524 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned? and without staying for my answer told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon. " My friend," says Sir ROGER, " found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned? and, without staying for my answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of back-gammon. My friend, says Sir Roger, found me out this gentleman; who, besides the endowments required of him,... | |
 | 1853 - 334 pages
...liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and, without staying for an answer, told me, that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek...possible, a man that understood a little of backgammon. " My friend," says Sir Roger, "found me out this gentleman, who, besides the endowments required of... | |
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As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned : and without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired... 
