Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors, and in particular, an admirable collection of classics. * These,' said Pleydell, ' are my tools of trade. A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason... Waverley Novels - Pàgina 322per Walter Scott - 1852Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Walter Scott - 1815 - 362 pàgines
...Jamieson, the Caledonian Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trade ; a...; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect." But Mannering was chiefly delighted with the view from the windows, which... | |
| Walter Scott - 1815 - 362 pàgines
...Jamieson, the Caledonian Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trade ; a lawyer without history or literature is a rriechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect."... | |
| Walter Scott - 1817 - 372 pàgines
...Jamieson, the Caledonian Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trade. A...or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason i if be possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect." But Mannering was chiefly... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 312 pàgines
...Jamieson, the Caledonian Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. ' These,' said Pleydell,' are my tools of trade; a lawyer...mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect.' But Mannering was chiefly delighted with the view from the windows, which... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 514 pàgines
...Jamieson, the Caledonian Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trade. A...mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect." But Mannering was chiefly delighted with the view from the windows, which... | |
| Walter Scott - 1823 - 386 pàgines
...Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. " These," said Pieydell, " are my tools of trade. A lawyer without history or...; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect." But Mannering was chiefly delighted with the view from the windows, which... | |
| Walter Scott - 1823 - 248 pàgines
...Jamieson, the Caledonian Vandyke, and surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors. ' These,' said Pleydell, ' are my tools of trade; a...mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some kno\vVoL. II. E ledge of these, he may call himself an architect.' But Mannering was chiefly delighted... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 880 pàgines
...books, the best editions of the best authors, and in particular an admirable colleeiion of classics. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trade. A...with the view from the windows, which commanded that incom• The father of Dr. Erakine wu &n eminent lawyer, and hit ImunilM of the Law of Scotland are... | |
| Henry Godwin - 1842 - 1018 pàgines
...the .legal profession ; as I had long before learned from my friend, the late Mr. Pleydell, ' that a lawyer without history or literature, is a mechanic...these, he may venture to call himself an architect.'* Having passed through the usual period of probation, my poor Misraim undertook the arduous enterprise... | |
| Malachi Mouldy (pseud.) - 1844 - 328 pàgines
...for the legal profession ; as I had long before learned from my friend, the late Mr. Pleydell, ' that a lawyer without history or literature, is a mechanic...these, he may venture to call himself an architect.'* Having passed through the usual period of probation, my poor Misraim undertook the arduous enterprise... | |
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