 Umbrae, or shadows; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but ' like a shadow prove the substance true...  Harrison's British Classicks - Sivu 2201786Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Connoisseur - 1757 - 268 sivua
...Hangers-on, who attended them whereever they went, and were emphatically called Umbrte, or Shadows ; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full...wealthy, fince they not only follow them like their fliadows, but " like a ftiadow prove the fubftance true :" for whenever you obfcrve one or more of... | |
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 270 sivua
...Hangers-on, who attended them whereverthey went, and were emphatically called Umbrae, or Shadows ; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full...you may fairly conclude him to be a man of fortune. THESE faithful friends are fo careful of every thing that concerns you, that they always enquire with... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 260 sivua
...Hangers-on, who attended them wherever they went, and were emphatically called Umbra;, or Shadows ; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but " like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 484 sivua
...Hangers-on, who attended them wherever they went, and were emphatically called Umbra;, or Shadows ; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but " like... | |
 | 1803 - 202 sivua
...these hangers-on, who attended them wherever they went, and were emphatically called umbrx, or shadows; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but " like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 268 sivua
...shadows, but "like a shadow prove the substance true :" for whenever you observe one or more of these Umbra perpetually at the heels of any gentleman, you may fairly conclude him to be a man of fortune. These faithful friends are so careful of every thing that concerns you, that they always inquire with... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 274 sivua
...but' like a shadow prove the substance true:' for whenever you observe one or more of these Umbrae perpetually at the heels of any gentleman, you may fairly conclude him to be a man of fortune. These faithful friends are so careful of every thing that concerns you, that they always inquire with... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 530 sivua
...Hangers-on, who attended them wherever they went, and were emphatically called Umbrae, or shadows; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but ' like... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 358 sivua
...Hangers-on, who attended them wherever they went, and were emphatically called Umbrae, or shadows ; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but ' like... | |
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