 My company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of modest women, I had no reason to be displeased with the reception I met with from them.  Life and Correspondence of David Hume.... - Page 233by John Hill Burton, David Hume - 1846 - 1014 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1856 - 536 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men, anywise eminent, have found reason to complain of Calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - Philosophy, Modern - 1862 - 708 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless as well as to the studious and the literary; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 654 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men, anywise eminent, have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1868 - 434 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | David P. Mapes - Ripon (Wis.) - 1873 - 308 pages
...My company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the grave and serious, and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, although most men complain of calumny, I never was attacked hy her baneful tooth. My friends... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - Philosophy - 1873 - 744 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless as well as to the studious and the literary; and as I took a particular pleasure 'in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English literature - 1880 - 182 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men, any wise eminent, have found reason to complain of Calumny, I never WHS touched,... | |
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