 Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rise suitably to his merit, who is not something of a courtier, as well as a soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a profession where merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence...  Selections from the Works of Sir Richard Steele - Page 90by Sir Richard Steele - 1897 - 203 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...engagements and at feveral lieges ; but having a fmall eftate of his own, and being next heir to fir ROGER, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can fife fuitably to his merit, who is not fomething of a courtier, as well as a foldier. I have heard... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...himfelf with great gallantry in feveral engagements and at feveral fieges j but having a fmall eftate of his own, and being next heir to Sir ROGER, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can rife fuitably to his merit, who is not fomething of a courtier, as well as a foldier. I have heard... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...himfelf with great Gallantry in feveralEngagements and at feveral Sieges ; but having a fmall Eftate of his own , and being next Heir to Sir Roger , he has quitted a Way of Life, in which no Man can rife fuitably to hisMerit, who is not fome thing of aCourtier,as well as a Soldier. I have heard him... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...Gallantry in feveral Engagements and at feveral Sieges ; but having a final! Eftate of his own, arid being next Heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a Way of Life, in which no Man can rife fuitably tohisMerit.who is not Готе thing of aCourtier.as Bellas a Soldier. I have heard him... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...observation of such as should take notice of them. He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements, and at...something of a courtier, as well as a soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a profession where merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...observation of such as should take notice of them. He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements, and at...being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of lite in which no man can rise suitably to his merit, who is not something of a courtier, as well as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...observation of such as should take notice of them. He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements and at...something of a courtier as well as a soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a profession where merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...observation of such as should take notice of them. If ,, was some years a captain, and behaved himsc If with great gallantry in several engagements and at several sieges ; but having a small estate of I as own, and being next heir to Sir Roger, he r .as quitted a way of life in which no man can r isc... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...observation of such as should take notice of them. He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements and at...something of a courtier as well as a soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a profession where merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...observation of such as should take notice of them. He was some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several engagements and at...something of a courtier as well as a soldier. I have heard him often lament, that in a profession where merit is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence... | |
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