 A gentleman is every man, who, "with a tolerable suit of clothes, a sword by his side, and a watch and snuff-box in his pockets, asserts himself to be a gentleman, swears with energy that he will be treated as such, and that he...  The British Essayists: World - Strona 2741823Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | John Dennis - 1896 - Liczba stron: 276
...distinguished men of the century were imperilled in this way. ' A gentleman,' Lord Chesterfield writes, ' is every man who, with a tolerable suit of clothes,...he will cut the throat of any man who presumes to say the contrary.' The foolish and evil custom died out slowly in this kingdom. Even a great moralist... | |
 | John Dennis - 1899 - Liczba stron: 294
...distinguished men of the century were imperilled in this way. ' A gentleman,' Lord Chesterfield writes, ' is every man who, with a tolerable suit of clothes,...he will cut the throat of any man who presumes to say the contrary.' The foolish and evil custom died out slowly in this kingdom. Even a great moralist... | |
 | John Dennis - 1906 - Liczba stron: 286
...distinguished men of the century were imperilled in this way. ' A gentleman,' Lord Chesterfield writes, ' is every man who, with a tolerable suit of clothes,...he will cut the throat of any man who presumes to say the contrary.' The foolish and evil custom died out slowly in this kingdom. Even a great moralist... | |
 | Roger Coxon - 1925 - Liczba stron: 348
...patriot, opposing the best measures, and a servile courtier, promoting the worst ; provided a very 1 A gentleman is every man who, with a tolerable suit...he will cut the throat of any man who presumes to say the contrary. 1 In The Provoked Wife of Vanbrugh. lucrative consideration be known to be the motive... | |
 | John Dennis - 1928 - Liczba stron: 280
...distinguished men of the century were imperilled in this way. ' A gentleman,' Lord Chesterfield writes, ' is every man who, with a tolerable] suit of clothes, a sword by his side, and a watch and snuff-/ box in his pockets, asserts himself to be a gentleman,! swears with energy that he will be... | |
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