 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
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavors to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might be used like a lord b\' those who have an opinion of my parts ; whether right or wrong is no great matter. And so the reputation... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavors to distinguish myself were only for want of a' great title and fortune,...does the office of a blue ribbon or a coach and six." f Could there be a greater candor? It is an outlaw who says, "These are my brains; with these I'll... | |
 | 1887 - 216 pages
...1745. IN one of his letters to Bolingbroke, Swift writes: " All my endeavors to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...great learning does the office of a blue ribbon or coach and six." After he became, as Johnson writes, " a driveller and a show," laying his hand one... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavors to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...great matter. And so the reputation of wit and great learuing does the office of a blue ribbon or a coach and six." * * " I make no figure but at court,... | |
 | William Dwight Whitney - 1889 - 288 pages
...its whim. Loitell, Fireside Travels, p. ¡A. All my endeavoiti to distinguish myself were only fur want of a great title and fortune, that I might be...used like a lord by those who have an opinion of my ¡tarit; whether Abbreviated ¡/en. genius right or wrong is no great matter. And so the reputation... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 pages
...as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : — " All my endeavors to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...does the office of a blue ribbon or a coach and six." a 1 " An anecdote, which, though only told by Mrs. Pilkington, is well attested, bears, that the last... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 390 pages
...there was a serious meaning : " I will tell you that all my endeavours from a boy to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...wrong is no great matter — and so the reputation of great learning does the office of a blue ribbon or of a coach and six horses." The Ministry were only... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 392 pages
...there was a serious meaning : " I will tell you that all my endeavours from a boy to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...wrong is no great matter — and so the reputation ot great learning does the office of a blue ribbon or of a coach and six horses." The Ministry were... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 390 pages
...there was a serious meaning: " I will tell you that all my endeavours from a boy to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...used like a lord by those who have an opinion of my parts—whether right or wrong is no great matter—and so the reputation of great learning does the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1893 - 280 pages
...says as much himself in one of his letters to Bolingbroke : " All my endeavors to distinguish myself were only for want of a great title and fortune, that...great learning does the office of a blue ribbon or a coach-and-six." Could there be a greater candor? It is an outlaw who says : " These are my brains ;... | |
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