 ... the fleets of England. I know when a man talks of posterity in matters of this nature, he is looked upon with an eye of ridicule by the cunning and selfish part of mankind. Most people are of the humour of an old Fellow of a college, who, when he...  The Spectator: Corrected from the Originals - Side 1831827Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do somethingfor us.' But Ithink men are inexcusable,who fail in a duty of this nature, since it is so... | |
 | 1803 - 342 sider
...people &re of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...always doing, says he, something for posterity, but I woulu fain see posterity do something for us." But I think men are inexcusable, who fail in a duty... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their successors, grew peevish. "We are always doing (says he) something for posterity ; but I would fain see posterity do... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...would fain see posterity do something for us.' But 1 think men are inexcuseable, who fail in a duty of this nature, since it is so easily discharged.... | |
 | 1808 - 306 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed hy the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...always doing," says he, " something for posterity, hut I would fain see posterity do something for ns." But I think men are inexcosahle, who fait in a... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 sider
...people are of the humor of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...this nature, since it is so easily discharged. When ;\ man considers that the putting a few twigs into the ground is doing good to one who will make his... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 304 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pre'ssed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...of this nature, since it is so easily discharged. Wher^ a man considers that the putting, a few twigs into the ground is doing good to one who will make... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 310 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...but I would fain see posterity do something for us.' appearance in the world about fifty years hence, or that he is perhaps making one of his own descendants... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 286 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...discharged. When a man considers that the putting of a few twigs into the ground is doing good to one who will make his appearance in the world about... | |
 | 1823 - 392 sider
...people are of the humour of an old fellow of a college, who, when he was pressed by the society to come into something that might redound to the good of their...but I would fain see posterity do something for us.' like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands ; you see it brought to its utmost point of perfection,... | |
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