There is no character more deservedly esteemed than that of a country gentleman who understands the station in which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, and is more superior to those of lower fortune.... The Story of My Life - Seite 21von Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Gentleman - 1744 - 488 Seiten
...hereafter. } A Gentleman in a Country Life enjoys Paradife with a Temper fit for it ; who underftands the Station in which Heaven and Nature have placed him ; he is more fuperior to thofe of lower Fortune by his Benevolence, than his Pofleflions •, and juftJy divides... | |
| British essayists - 1803 - 342 Seiten
...with all the cutting and nnruly passions man could be tormented with when iic was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than...in which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, and is more superior to those of lower fortune... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 Seiten
...with all the cutting and unruly passions man could be tormented with, when he was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than...in which heaven and nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, and is more superior to those of lower fortune... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...when lie was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than that of a conwtry gentleman, who understands the station in Which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, £nd is more superior to those of tower fortune... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 412 Seiten
...with, all the cutting and unruly passions man could be tormented with when be was expelled from it. » There is no character more deservedly esteemed than that of a country gentleman, who understand* the station in which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 Seiten
...with all the cutting and unruly passions man could be tormented with whe» he was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than...in which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, and is more superior to those of lower fortune... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 414 Seiten
...with all the cutting and unruly passions man could be tormented with when he was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than...in which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, and is more superior to those of lower fortune... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 Seiten
...with all the cutting and unruly passions man could be tormented with when he was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than...in which Heaven and Nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and patron to his neighbours, and is more superior to those of lower fortune.... | |
| 1829 - 804 Seiten
...with all the cutting and unruly passions man could be tormented with when he was expelled from it. There is no character more deservedly esteemed than that of a country gentleman, who understand! the station in which heaven and nature have placed him. He is father to his tenants, and... | |
| 1831 - 704 Seiten
...with all the cutting and unruly passions man could lie tormented witli when ho was expelled from it. ries and spright.i ; and sometimes in a winter-night winch heaven and nature have placed him. He is father to his tena'nts, and patron to his neighbours,... | |
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