 ... Lord Orford), were, for the most part, as completely out of my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was, indeed, a resource ; but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and...  The Table Book... - Strana 25autor/autoři: William Hone - 1827 - 870 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl : for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...it, to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry : indeed I scarce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature,... | |
 | 1802 - 754 str.
...leather as fmooth as poflible, and wrought my problems upon them with a blunted awl : for the reft, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." P. ID. Such is human nature; deny to native propcnfity, or aptitude, call it which you plcafe, the... | |
 | Juvenal - 1803 - 354 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry : indeed I scarce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature,... | |
 | 1803 - 598 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted aw!: for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry: indeed I scarce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature,... | |
 | 1803 - 614 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl: for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry: indeed I searce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature,... | |
 | 1803 - 572 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl : for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent.' Though mathematics constituted Mr. G.'s favourite pursuit, he made some attempts at rhime ; and with... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1804 - 694 str.
...of leather as fmooch as poffible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the reft, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not fo much as dreamt of poetry. Indeed I fcurce knew it by name ; and, whatever may be faid of the force... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 572 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl: for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...never " lisp'd in numbers." I recollect the occasion ol my first attempt: it is, like all the rest of my non-adventures, of so unimportant a nature, that... | |
 | Juvenal - 1817 - 496 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl : for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...and, whatever may be said of the force of nature, 1 certainly never " lisp'd in numbers." I recollect the occasion of my first attempt : it is, like... | |
 | Perse, Juvénal - 1817 - 596 str.
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl : for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent. Hitherto I bad not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and, whatever may be said... | |
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