 There while they acted and overacted, among other young scholars, I was a spectator; they thought themselves gallant men, and I thought them fools ; they made sport, and T laughed ; they mispronounced, and I misliked ; and to make up the atticism, they...  Demosthenes, with an Engl. comm. by R. Whiston - Page 535by Demosthenes - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 852 pages
...they acted and overacted, amonp other yoiiQj; scholars, I was a spectator ; they thought themsrlvcs gallant men, and I thought them fools; they made sport, and I laughed ; they mispronounced, und I mUlikcd ; and to make up the atliciem, they wire out, and Г hist. Millón. 1C any will still... | |
 | English literature - 1834 - 560 pages
...grooms and madamoisettaes. ' There, while they acted, and over-acted, among other young scho' Jars, I was a spectator; they thought themselves gallant...and to make up the Atticism, ' they were out, and I hist.' The author of Comus, and of Samson Agonistes, could not have scrupled at either the composition... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...or were nigh having, to the eyes of courtiers and court ladies, with their grooms and mademoiselles. There while they acted and overacted, among other...men, and I thought them fools ; they made sport, and T laughed ; they mispronounced, and I misliked ; and to make up the atticism, they were out, and I... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1866 - 662 pages
...or were nigh having," to the eyes of courtiers and court-ladies with their gowns and mademoiselles. There, while they acted and overacted, among other...a spectator ; they thought themselves gallant men, but I thought them fools ; they made sport, and I laughed ; they mispronounced, and I misliked ; and... | |
 | 1852 - 634 pages
...having, to the eyes of courtiers and court-ladies, with their grooms and mademoiselles ? There, whilst they acted and overacted, among other young scholars,...men, and I thought them fools ; they made sport, and 1 laughed ; they mispronounced, and I misliked ; and, to make up the atticism, they were out, and I... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 718 pages
...or were nigh having to the eyes of courtiers and court-ladies, with their grooms and mademoiselles ? There, while they acted and overacted, among other...and, to make up the Atticism, they were out, and I hissed.1 Milton, as ho hints in this passage, had other opportunities besides the present, while at... | |
 | Demosthenes - Oratory, Ancient - 1859 - 626 pages
...of this passage. Speaking (says Mr. К.) of the young divines and students at college, whom he hail so often seen upon the stage acting before courtiers...thought themselves gallant men, and I thought them fouls ; they made sport, and I laughed ; they mispronounced, and I misliked; and, to make up the Atticism,... | |
 | Howard Staunton - Education - 1865 - 682 pages
...had or were nigh having, to the eyes of courtiers and court ladies, their grooms and mademoiselles. There, while they acted and over-acted, among other...made sport and I laughed ; they mispronounced, and 1 misliked ; and, to make up the Atticism, they were out, and I hissed." 3 We know, however, that at... | |
 | Howard Staunton - Education - 1865 - 622 pages
...had or were nigh having, to the eyes of courtiers and court ladies, their grooms and mademoiselles. There, while they acted and over-acted, among other...made sport and I laughed ; they mispronounced, and 1 misliked ; and, to make up the Atticism, they were out, and I hissed."3 We know, however, that at... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1866 - 642 pages
...or were nigh having, to the eyes of eourtiers and court-ladies with their gowns and mademoiselles. There, while they acted and overacted, among other...a spectator ; they thought themselves gallant men, but I thought them fools ; they made sport, and I laughed ; they mispronounced, and I misliked; and... | |
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