 Addison was the most timorous and awkward man that he ever saw." And Addison, speaking of his own deficience in conversation, used to say of himself, that, with respect to intellectual "wealth, he could draw bills for a thousand pounds, though he had...  The Great Conversers: And Other Essays - Sivu 12tekijä(t) William Mathews - 1876 - 304 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sivua
...own deficiency ia Conversation, used to say of himself, that, with respect to intellectual wealth, " he could draw bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a " guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want was often obstructed and.di.-tresse.!... | |
 | 1803 - 434 sivua
...own deficience in conversation, used to say of himself, that with respect to intellectual wealth, " he could draw " bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a •' guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want was often obstructed and distressed... | |
 | 1803 - 420 sivua
...own deficience in conversation, used to say of himself, that with respect to intellectual wealth, " he could draw " bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a " guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want was often obstructed and distressed... | |
 | 1807 - 1106 sivua
...his déficience inconversation, that with respect to intellec- . tual wealth, " he oould draw a bill for a thousand pounds, though he had not a guinea in his pocket," it may be supposed that boys not really destitute of talent, or incapable of becoming scholars, are... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 sivua
...of his deficience in conversation, that'with respect to intellectual wealth '« he coulJ draw a bill for a thousand pounds, though he had not a ; guinea in his pocket," it may be supposed that boys not really destitute of talent, or incapable of becoming scholars, are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 sivua
...own deficience in conversation, used to say of himself, " that, with respect to intellectual wealth, he could draw bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current, coin for ready payment, and by that want was often obstructed and distressed;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 sivua
...own deficience in conversation, used to say of himself, " that, with respect to intellectual wealth, he could draw bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want vas often obstructed and distressed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 sivua
...in conversation, used to say of himself, " that, with respect to intellectual wealth, he could dra" bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a guinea in his pocket.' That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want was pften obstructed and distressed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 sivua
...own deficience in cohversation, used to say of himself, that, with respect to intellectual " wealth, he could draw bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want was often obstructed and distressed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 sivua
...own deficience in conversation, used to say of himself, that, with respect to intellectual " wealth, he could draw bills for a thousand pounds, though he had not a guinea in his pocket." That he wanted current coin for ready payment, and by that want was often obstructed and distressed... | |
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