 As I hated my new profession with a perfect hatred, I made no progress in it ; and was consequently little regarded in the family, of which I sunk by degrees into the common drudge : this did not much disquiet me, for my spirits were now humbled.  The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Pàgina xiper Juvenal - 1806 - 473 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1803 - 598 pàgines
...which I used to read to my mother on her death-bed, constituted the whole of my literary acquisitions. As I hated my new profession with a perfect hatred,...however quite resign the hope of one day succeeding to Mr.Hugh Smerdon, and therefore secretly prosecuted my favourite study, at every interval of leisure.... | |
 | 1803 - 614 pàgines
...which I used to read to my mother on her death-bed, constituted the whole of my literary acquisitions. As I hated my new profession with a perfect hatred,...disquiet me, for my spirits were now humbled. I did fiot however quite resign the hope of one day succeeding to Mr.Hugh Smerdon, and therefore secretly... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - 952 pàgines
...used to read to my mother on her death-bed, constituted the whole of my literary acquisitions. " As 1 hated my new profession with a perfect hatred, I made...however, quite resign the hope of one day succeeding Mr. Hugh Smerdon, and therefore secretly prosecuted my favourite study at every interval of leisure.... | |
 | 1830 - 340 pàgines
...which I used to read to my mother on her death-bed, constituted the whole of my literary acquisitions. As I hated my new profession with a perfect hatred,...consequently little regarded in the family, of which I sank by degrees into the common drudge : this did not much disquiet me, for my spirits were now humbled.... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 390 pàgines
...which now lies before me, is datea the 1st of January, 1772. hatred, I made uo progress in it ; «nd was consequently little regarded in the family, of...resign the hope of one day succeeding to Mr. Hugh Smerdou, and therefore secretly prosecuted my favourite study, at every interval of leisure. These... | |
 | 1827 - 394 pàgines
...1st of January, 1772, his godfather bound hin? apprentice to a shoemaker. " As I hated," says he, " my new profession with a perfect hatred, I made no...disquiet me, for my spirits were now humbled. " I possessed at this time but one book in the world ; it was a treatise on aljr«— bra, given to me... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 pàgines
...profession with a perfect • Mr imlnitiire. whic'n aow lies befan ше, if datad Ib« Ut of Jaauarjr, 1772. hatred, I made no progress in it ; and was consequently...for my spirits were now humbled. I did not however quit« resign the hope of one day succeeding to Mr. Hugh Smerdon, and therefore secretly prosecuted... | |
 | 1827 - 728 pàgines
...lence to my new master, to whom I was soon after bound, till I should attain the age of twenty-one. " As I hated my new profession with a perfect hatred,...into the common drudge: this did not much disquiet rne, for my spirits were now humbled. I did not, however, quite resign the hope of one day succeeding... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 452 pàgines
...perfect • Mr indenture, which now lies before me, is dated the Itt of January, 177-'. hatred, I made na progress in it ; and was consequently little regarded...did not much disquiet me, for my spirits were now tumbled. I did not however quite resign the hope of one day succeeding to Mr. Hugh Smerdon, and therefore... | |
 | 1827 - 330 pàgines
...less so. I could not guess the motives for this at first; but at length I discovered that my masAs I hated my new profession with a perfect hatred, I...consequently little regarded in the family, of which I sank by degrees into the common drudge : this did not much disquiet me, for my spirits were now humbled.... | |
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