 ... and from vanity and an eager desire of being conspicuous wherever he was, he frequently talked carelessly without knowledge of the subject, or even without thought. His person was short, his countenance coarse and vulgar, his deportment that of a...  Memoirs of Richard Cumberland - Page 178by Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 397 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...who were in any way diftinguifhed, excited envy in him to fo ridiculous an excefs, that the inftances of it are hardly credible. When accompanying two beautiful...ladies with their mother on a tour in France, he was ferioufly angry that more attention was paid to them than to him ; and once at the exhibition of the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...is no man whose company is more liked.' the Aetat. 54.] Oliver Goldsmith. 479 the easy gentleman1. Those who were in any way distinguished, excited envy...angry that more attention was paid to them than to him4 ; and once at the exhibition of the Fantoccini" in London, when those who sat next him observed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...was short, his countenance coarse and vulgar, his deportment that of a scholar aukwardly affecting the easy gentleman. Those who were in any way distinguished,...hardly credible. When accompanying two beautiful young ladies1 with their mother on a tour in France, he was seriously angry that more attention was paid... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...was short; his countenance coarse and vulgar ; his deportment that of a scholar, awkwardly affecting the easy gentleman. Those who were in any way distinguished,...excess, that the instances of it are hardly credible." — " He, I am afraid, had no settled system of any sort, so that his conduct must not be strictly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...carelessly, without any knowledge of the subject, or even without thought. Those who were any ways distinguished, excited envy in him to so ridiculous...excess, that the instances of it are hardly credible. He, I am told, had no settled system of any sort, so that his conduct must not be too strictly criticised... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...was short, his countenance coarse and vulgar, his deportment that of a scholar awkwardly affecting the easy gentleman. Those who were in any way distinguished,...credible. When accompanying two beautiful young ladies 5 with their mother on a tour in France, he was seriously angry that more attention was paid to them... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 904 pages
...was short, his countenance coarse and vulgar, his deportment that of a scholar awkwardly affecting the easy gentleman. Those, who were in any way distinguished,...credible. When accompanying two beautiful young ladies (the Miss Hornecks) with their mother, on a tour to France, he was seriously angry that more attention... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...vulgar, his deportment that of a scholar, awkwardly affecting the easy gentleman. Those who were iu any way distinguished, excited envy in him to so ridiculous...hardly credible. When accompanying two beautiful young Jadies, with their brother on a tour in France, he was seriously angry that more attention was paid... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...he frequently talked carelessly, without knowledge of the subject, or even without thought.—Those who were in any way distinguished, excited envy in...ridiculous an excess, that the instances of it are hardly credible.—His affections, howe»er, were social and generous, and when he had.money, he gave k away... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 498 pages
...a scholar awkwardly affecting the easy gentleman. Those, who were in any way distinguished, exciled envy in him to so ridiculous an excess, that the instances...credible. When accompanying two beautiful young ladies {the Miss Hornecks) with their mother, on a tour to France, he was seriously angry that more attention... | |
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