 | 1914 - 600 sivua
...of his hero: "Everything about his character and manners was forcible and violent; there was never any moderation; many a day did he fast, many a day...he did eat, it was voraciously; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practice abstinence, but not temperance." With that pen-picture before... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 696 sivua
...absolute restraint, or unlimited indulgence. " Many a day," says Mr Boswell, " did he fast; many a year refrain from wine; but when he did eat it was voraciously * ; when he did drink it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance." He loved late hours extremely ; and indulged in... | |
 | Bruce Redford - 1986 - 272 sivua
...manners was forcible and violent; there never was any moderation; many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine; but when he did eat, it was voraciously; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He could practise abstinence, but not temperance" (Life 4.72). home truths... | |
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Every thing about his character and manners was forcible and violent ; there never was any moderation. Many a day did he fast, many a year did he refrain from wine : but when he did eat, it was voraciously ; when he did drink wine, it was copiously. He... 
