 | 592 pages
...when I passed through it. He was so goodnatured, and so indolent, that I lost more than 1 got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven,...every thing that could disgust you in his person; and fndeed, in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is original — he can speak... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1805 - 968 pages
...good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got bv him ; for he made me as idle as himself. Йе was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for everv thing that could dijguat you iu his person ; and induct! m his writings, he. has alumni made... | |
 | Books - 1805 - 984 pages
...so indolent, that I lost moru tli.m I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself, He was »urh a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a clnak for every thing th.it could cisenst you in his person ; and indeed in his writings, he has almo=l... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...I passed through it. He was so good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven,...person ; and indeed in his writings, he has almost made amend^ for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
...passed through it. He was so " good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more " than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as " himself. He was such a...thing " that could disgust you in his person ; and in" deed in his writings, he has almost made amends " for all. His humour is entirely original —... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - Authors, English - 1809 - 420 pages
...when I passed through it. He wasso good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, a& if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that could disgust you in his person... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...I passed through it. He was so good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he bad trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that could disgust you in his person ; and indeed... | |
 | 1808 - 590 pages
...•«•ornan. The cause of this distinction lies in the influence which the wife is supposed to have over lier indeed, in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is original — lie can speak of л magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely appropriated to the character... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...I passed through it. He was so good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he bad trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that could disgust you in his person ; and indeed... | |
 | Theology - 1820 - 688 pages
...inm-ili. He w»« such a sloven, as if he bad trusted to his genius as a cloak for every 'Aing thai could disgust you in his person : and indeed in his writings, he has almost amends for all. His humour is entirely original — be can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so... | |
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I love him, too, with a love of partiality, because he was usher of the fifth form at -Westminster, when I passed through it He was so good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a... 
