 ... was reduced to a dry and literal interpretation of the author's text. During the first weeks I constantly attended these lessons in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleasure, I was once tempted to try the experiment...  Gleanings in England - Sivu 428tekijä(t) Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 sivua
...attended thefe leflbns in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleafure, I was once tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted with a (mile. I repeated the offence with lefs ceremony ; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 sivua
...attended thefe lefibns in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleafure, I was once tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted with a fmile. I repeated the offence with lefs ceremony; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence... | |
 | 1796 - 616 sivua
...leffons in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleafure, I was-ónce tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology". The apology was accepted with a finile. I repeated the offence with lefs . ceremony ; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence... | |
 | 1797 - 856 sivua
...attended thefe leffbns in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleafure, I was once tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted with a fmile. I repeated the offence with lefs ceremony; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence:... | |
 | 1797 - 846 sivua
...attended thefe lelîons in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleafure, I was once tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted withafmile. I repented the offence with lefs ceremony; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence:... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 sivua
...tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and pleaiu.-c, 1 \Vas otice teni;>tcd to tiy the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted with a fmile. 1 repeated the offence with left ceremony ; the excufe wns admitted with the fame indulgencethe... | |
 | 1807 - 772 sivua
...lessons in my tutor1» room; hut as t^ey appeared equally tic vi id of profit and plea, sure, IW a.* once tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted with a smile. 1 repeated the offence with ¡ess cer-moiiy ; the excuse w« admitted with th^ same indu'gence : the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 sivua
...prompted. " During the first weeks," says he, " I constantly attended these lessons in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and...a smile. I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; tbe excuse was admitted wilh tbe same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 sivua
...the author's text. During the first weeks I constantly attended these lessons in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and...apology was accepted with a smile. I repeated the ofi'ence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 sivua
...comedies of Terence. During the first weeks I constantly attended these lessons in my tutor's room ; but as they appeared equally devoid of profit and...formal apology. The apology was accepted with a smile. 1 repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the... | |
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