He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty; keeps a good house both in town and country; a great lover of mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his... Readings from the Spectator. With notes - Page 13by Joseph Addison - 1884Full view - About this book
| 1789 - 508 pages
...beloved than efteemcd. His tenants grow rich, his fervants look fatiffied, all the young women profefs love to him, and the young men are glad of his company. When he comes into a houfe he calls the fervants by their names, and talks all the way up flairs to a vifit. I muft not... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1795 - 678 pages
...beloved than efteemecl. His Tenants §rowrich, his Servants look fatisfied, all the young Women profefs love to him , and the young Men are glad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, he calls the Servants by their Names, and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I nmft not... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...young Women profefs love to him, and the young Men areglad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, he calls the Servants by their Names , and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I muft not omit, that Sir Roger is a Juftice of the Quorum ; that he fills the Chair at a Quarter... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...love to him , and the young Men are glad of his Company. When he comes into a Houfe, tie calls thé Servants by their Names , and talks all the way up Stairs to a Vifit. I muft not omit, that Sir Roger is a Juftice of the Quorum ; that he fills the Chair at a Quarter... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; •when he comes into a house, he calls the... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess to love him, and the young men are glad of his company ; when he comes into a house, lie calls the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied,...and the young men are glad of his company. When he * At that time the genteclest part of the town. t This fellow was a noted sharper, swaggerer, and debauchee... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...mankind ; but there is sueh a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess lo\e to him, and the young men are glad of his company. When lie comes into a home he calls the servants... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...mankind; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied,...men are glad of his company. When he comes into a * Then the most fashionable part of .the town. +• Dr. Johnson said, it appeared to him, ' that the... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied,...him, and the young men are glad of his company. When h« * At that time the genteelest part of the town. t This fellow was a noted sharper, swaggerer, and... | |
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