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" ... structure of the human body : his legs and arms are never in the position which, according to the situation of his body, they ought to be in, but constantly employed in committing acts of hostility upon the Graces. "
Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ... - Page 272
by Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810
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Samuel Johnson, His Words and His Ways, what He Said, what He Did, and what ...

Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pages
...had settled in New South Wales, where he published several books. mistimes and misplaces everything. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation of them with whom he disputes: absolutely ignorant of the several gradations of familiarity...
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Johnsoniana

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1884 - 538 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws any where, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes and misplaces every thing. He disputes with heat indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with The journal of a tour ..., Volume 6

James Boswell - 1884 - 534 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws any where, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes and misplaces every thing. He disputes with heat indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character,...
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Unhappy Loves of Men of Genius

Thomas Hitchcock - Biography - 1891 - 274 pages
...mentioned, goes on to say : " He throws anywhere but down his throat whatever he means to drink, and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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Lord Chesterfield's Worldly Wisdom: Selections from His Letters and Characters

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1891 - 296 pages
...hostility upon the graces. He throws anywhere but down his throat whatever he means to drink, and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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The Letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, with the ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1892 - 514 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws anywhere, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...regards of social life, he mis-times or mis-places everything. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately ; mindless of the rank, character and situation...
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Letters: Letters on education, and characters

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 528 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws anywhere, but down bis throat, whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...regards of social life, he mis-times or mis-places everything. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately ; mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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Johnsonian Miscellanies, Volume 1

George Birkbeck Norman Hill - Authors, English - 1897 - 512 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws any where, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation of those with whom he disputes ; absolutely ignorant of the several gradations of familiarity...
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Johnsonian Miscellanies, Volume 1

George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 550 pages
...hostility upon the Graces. He throws any where, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink ; and only mangles what he means to carve. Inattentive to all...indiscriminately, mindless of the rank, character, and situation of those with whom he disputes ; absolutely ignorant of the several gradations of familiarity...
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Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son and Godson

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1897 - 168 pages
...anywhere, but down his throat, whatever he means to drink; and only mangles what he means to carve. 25 Inattentive to all the regards of social life, he mistimes or misplaces everything. He disputes with heat, and indiscriminately; mindless of the rank, character, and situation...
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