... turns and windings ; and though they were as active as any in their motions, they made but little progress in the ascent. These as my guide informed me, were men of subtle tempers, and puzzled politics, who would supply the place of real wisdom with... The British Essayists;: Tatler - Стр. 301авторы: Alexander Chalmers - 1808Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1710 - Страниц: 488
...Body of Adventurers behind us, who thought they had difcovered By-ways up the Hill, which proved fo very intricate and perplexed, that after having advanced in them a little, they were quite loft among the feveral Turns and Windings 3 and tho' they were as aftive as any in their Motions, they... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - Страниц: 418
...Body of Adventurers behind us, who thought they had rlifcovered By- Ways up the Hill, which proved Co very intricate and perplexed, that after having advanced in them a little, they were quite loft among the feveral Turns and Windings ; and tho* they were a^afttve a? any in their Motions, they... | |
| 1728 - Страниц: 344
...having advanced in them a little, they were quite loft among the feyeral Turns and Windings j and tho they were as active as any in their Motions, they made but little Progrefs in the Afcent. Thefe, as my Guide informed me, were Miin of fubtle Tempers, and puzzled Politicks,... | |
| 1709 - Страниц: 388
...body of adventurers behind us, who thought they had difcovered by-ways up the hill, which proved fo very intricate and perplexed, that after having advanced in them a little, they were quite loft among the feveral turns and windings ; and though they were as aftive as any in their motions,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - Страниц: 486
...We left another considerable body of adventurers behind us, who thought they had discovered byways up the hill, which proved so very intricate and perplexed,...windings; and though they were as active as any in fheir motions, they made but little progress in the ascent. These, as my guide informed me, were men... | |
| British essayists - 1803 - Страниц: 342
...We left another considerable body of adventurers behind us, who thought they had discovered by-ways up the hill, which proved so very intricate and perplexed,...the ascent. These, as my guide informed me, were men «f subtle tempers, and puzzled politicks, who would VOX.. II. DO supply the place of real wisdom with... | |
| 1804 - Страниц: 676
...We left another considerable body of adventurers behind us, who thought they had discovered by-ways up the hill, which proved so very intricate and perplexed,...though they were as active as any in their motions, thev made but little progress in the ascent. These, as my guide informed me, were men of subtle tempers... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 498
...We left another considerable body of adventurers behind us> who thought they had discovered byways up the hill, which proved so very intricate and perplexed,...them a little, they were quite lost among the several turnings and windings.^ and though they were as active as any in their motions^ they made but little... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - Страниц: 554
...We left another considerable body of adventurers behind us, who thought they had discovered by-ways up the hill, which proved so very intricate and perplexed,...informed me, were " men of subtle tempers, and puzzled politicks, who would supply the place of real wisdom, with cunning and artifice." Among those who were... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Страниц: 534
...We left another considerable body of adventurers behind us, who thought they had discovered by-ways up the hill, which proved so very intricate and perplexed,...of subtle tempers, and puzzled politics, who would supply the place of real wisdom with cunning and artifice. Among those who were far advanced in their... | |
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