 I will further tell you, that all my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might be used like a Lord by those who have an opinion of my parts — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter,...  The North American Review - Page 100edited by - 1868Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...says : 'All my endeavours, from a boy, to dislin gitish myself, were only for want of a great tille ympathising love of others' bliss — Where will you find another breast l oí my par — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter; and so the repulí lion of wit or great... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 480 pages
...endeavours from a boy to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that T might be used like a lord by those who have an opinion of my parts ; whether right or wrong, it is no great matter; and so the reputation of wit or great learning does the office 7 In Montesquieu's... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1849 - 478 pages
...power and notoriety; or, as he says himself, "All my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...an opinion of my parts — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter." This was indeed but a low and creeping ambition ;•? and the fruit — at... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1849 - 608 pages
...himself, " All my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title atid fortune, that I might be used like a lord by those...an opinion of my parts — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter." This was indeed but a low and creeping ambition ; and the fruit — at least... | |
 | Edmund Phipps - 1850 - 534 pages
...of spirits ; and I will farther tell you, that all my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...have an opinion of my parts (whether right or wrong, it is no great matter) ; and so the reputation of wit, or great learning, does the office of a blue... | |
 | Edmund Phipps - 1850 - 516 pages
...of spirits ; and I will farther tell you, that all my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might lie used like a lord by those who have an opinion of my parts (whether right or wrong, it is no great... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavours to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...of wit and great learning does the office of a blue riband or a coach and six." " 1 .... "An anecdote which, though only told by Mrs. Pilkington, is well... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavours to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might be tised like a lord by those who have an opinion of my parts ; whether right or wrong is no great matter.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke: — "All my endeavours to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might he used like a lord by those who have an opinion of my parts; whether right or wrong is no great matter.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...as much himself in one of his letterf to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavours to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...of wit and great learning does the office of a blue riband or a coach and six."1 Could there be a greater candour? It is an outlaw, who says, " These are... | |
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