 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...Masters; but he is so dull that he would only be troublesome— -and besides, you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all these things, and write only to laugh at them and divert myself. None of us ar* authors of any... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1819 - 860 pages
...Masters ; but he is to dull, that he would only be troublesome — and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...bad company. They are always in earnest, and think theirprofession lerious, and dwell upon trifles and reverence learning. I laugh at all those things,... | |
 | History - 1820 - 848 pages
...the house, but they are very welcome to walk in the garden. * * • * • You know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles and reverence learning. I laugh at all those things, and write only to laugh at them, and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 508 pages
...Masters ; but he is so dull, that he would only be troublesome—and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all those things, and write only to laugh at them, and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 506 pages
...Masters ; but he is so dull, that he would only be troublesome — and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all those things, and write only to laugh at them, and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...Masters; but he is so dull, that he would only be troublesome — and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all those things, and write only to laugh at them, and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 462 pages
...Masters ; but he is so dull that he would only be troublesome — and besides, you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all these things, and write only to laugh at them and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 pages
...Masters; but he is so dull, that he would only be troublesome — and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all those things, and write only to laugh at them, and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1840 - 516 pages
...be troublesome — and besides, you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, ifit obliged me to keep such bad company. They are always...dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. I laugh at all these things, and write only to laugh at them and divert myself. None of us are authors of any... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1842 - 632 pages
...Masters ; but he is so dull, that he would only be troublesome— and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged...serious, and dwell upon trifles, and reverence learning. 1 laugh nt all those things, and write only to laugh at them, and divert myself. N'me of us are authors... | |
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Masters, but he is so dull that he would only be troublesome — and besides you know I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company. They are always in earnest, and think their profession serious, and... 
