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" He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. "
Addison's humorous essays, selected from the 'Spectator'. - Page 18
by Joseph Addison - 1863
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...raillery than truth, He is now in his nfty-fixth year, chearful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good houfe both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is fuch a mirthful caft in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than efteemcd. His tenants grow rich,...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen Wissenschaften: Bd ...

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...Raillery than Truth. He is now in his fifty fixth Year cheerful , gay and hearty; keeps a good Houfe, both in Town and Country ; a great lover of Mankind : but there is fuch a mirthful Caft in his Behaviour, that he is rather beloved than efteemed. His Tenants grow rich,...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...beggars and gypsies: but this is looked upon by his friends rather as matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay,...servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; •when he comes into a house, he calls the...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...by his friends rather as matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year,cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and...servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; when he comes into a house, lie calls the...
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The Spectator, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...beggars and gypsies : but this is looked upon, by his friends, rather as matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay,...behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed, i -. . * At thattime-the genteelest part of the town. f This I-ellOw was a noted sharper, swaggerer,...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...is looked upon, by his friend-, rather as matter of raillery than trulh. He is now in hi.fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house...country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is sueh a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich,...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...ifty-sixlh year, cheerful, gay and hearty ; keeps s ,'ood house both in town and country ; a great over biade3 iftet what manner he ought to pray. In the first place, 0) His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 1

Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 310 pages
...beggars and gypsies; but this is looked upon, by his friends, rather as a matter of raillery than truth. He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay,...is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich,his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and the young men are glad...
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal

Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...he tells us has been in and out twelve times since he first wore it. He is now in his fifty. sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house...beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servant! look satisfied, all the young women prole>s lore to him, and the young men are glud of his...
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Spectator (The)

English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...beggars and gipsies : but this is looked upon, by his friends, rather as matter of raillery than truth. irgil's , Кш'Ы is very much to be admired, where...of weeping over the wound she had received, as one beloTed than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his serrants look satisfied, all the young women profess...
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