 It was my good fortune to interest his benevolence. My little history was not untinctured with melancholy, and I laid it fairly before him : his first care was to console ; his second, which he cherished to the last moment of his existence, was to relieve...  The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Page xviiiby Juvenal - 1803Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 614 pages
...of my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his car, and gave him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest his benevolence. My little history was not uotinctured with melancholy, and I laid it fairly before him: his first care was to console; his second,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest...with, melancholy, and I laid it fairly before him : hifr first care was to console; his second, which he cherished to the last moment of his existence,... | |
 | Perse, Juvénal - Latin poetry - 1817 - 596 pages
...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest...support me. Mr. Cookesley was not rich : his eminence in bis profession, which was that of a surgeon, procured him, indeed, much employment; but in a country... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1831 - 952 pages
...of my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and gave him a curiosity to inquire after the author. " It was my good fortune to interest...little history was not untinctured with melancholy, and 1 laid it fairly before him; his first care was to console; his second, which he cherished to the last... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 340 pages
...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest his benevolence. My little history was not untinctwred with melancholy, and I laid it fairly before him : his first care was to console ; his... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest...not rich: his eminence in his profession, which was ihat of a surgeon, procured him, indeed, much employment ; but in a country town, men of science are... | |
 | 1827 - 394 pages
...my own degree, had, by some accident or other, reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. "It was my good fortune to interest...of his existence, was to relieve and support me." Through the kindness of Mr. Cookesley, a subscription was raised " for purchasing the remainder of... | |
 | English essays - 1827 - 728 pages
...my own degree, had, by some accident or other, reached his ear, and given him a curiosity to inquire after the author. "It was my good fortune to interest...cherished to the last moment of his existence, was lo lelieve and support me. " Mr. Cookesley was not rich; his eminence in his profession, which was... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...my own degree, had by some accident or other reached his ear, and given him a cu riosity to inquire after the author. It was my good fortune to interest...little history was not untinctured with melancholy, and 1 laid it faiily before him : his first care was lo console ; his second, which he cherished to the... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1827 - 730 pages
...reasons — first, because further; but, in truth, I was afraid, as my master had already threatened me, I laid it fairly before him. His first care was to console; his second, which for inadvertently hitching the name of he cherished to the last moment of his existence, was to relieve... | |
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