The pail of water standing beside the great deep, makes certainly but a sorry figure in speech, but 'twill be said it has one advantage: 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may be tried in it, without more ado, in a single moment. In honest... A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Seite 66von Laurence Sterne - 1841 - 172 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Laurence Sterne - 1779 - 208 Seiten
...rrmkes certainly but a forry figure in fpeech — but 'twill be faid — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room , and the truth of the buckle may be tried ill it without more ado, in a Tmgle moment, In honeft trnth, and upon a more candid revifion of the... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 262 Seiten
...makes certainly but a forry figure in fpeech — but 'twill be faid — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may be tried in it, without more ado, in a fingle moment. In honcfl truth, and upon a more candid revifion of the matter, The French exprejfion... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 502 Seiten
...makes certainly but a forry figure in fpeech — but 'twill be faid — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may be tried in it without more ado, in a fingle moment. In honeft truth, and upon a more candid revifion of the matter, The French exprej/ion... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 430 Seiten
...deep,tnakes certainly but a sorry figure in speech — but 'twill be said — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may...single moment. In honest truth, and upon a more candid revi»ion of the matter, The French expression profes~ its more than it performs. I think I can see... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 Seiten
...certainly hut a sorry figure in speech ; — but 'twill be said, — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may...matter, The French expression professes more than it jM'rJ"orms. I think I can see the precise and distinguishing marks of national characters more in these... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 Seiten
...certainly but a sorry figure in speech ; — but 'twill be said, — it has one advantage — 'tis and tabor ; a feast also was provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down ; and what the A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY vision of the matter, The French expression />rofesses mure than it perform*.... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...certainly but a sorry figure in speech ; — but 'twill be said, — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may...marks of national characters more in these nonsensical minutiai, than in the most important matters of state ; where great men of all nations talk and talk... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1831 - 438 Seiten
...certainly but a sorry figure in speech ; — but 'twill be said, — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may...upon a more candid revision of the matter, the French exprcssion professes more than it performs. I think I can see the precise and distinguishing marks... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1832 - 384 Seiten
...makes certainly but a sorry figure in speech ; — but 'twill be said — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may...of the matter, The French expression professes more tfian it performs. I think I can see the precise and distinguishing marks of national characters more... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 Seiten
...certainly but a sorry figure in speech ; — but 'twill be said, — it has one advantage — 'tis in the next room, and the truth of the buckle may...French expression professes more than it performs. Elhink I can see the precise and distinguishing marks of national characters more in these nonsensical... | |
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