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The Sermons of Mr. Yorick - Page 94
by Laurence Sterne - 1767 - 96 pages
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The British Magazine, Or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen & Ladies

730 pages
...v. ifJrini could fpeak no other language but Greek or Latin,— you do well — or if mathematicks will make a man a gentleman, — or natural philofophy...— he may be of fome fervice in introducing your Ton into rood focieties, and (upporting him in them when he has done — but the upfhot will be generally...
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The Sermons of Mr. Yorick, Volume 3

Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 198 pages
...fcholar. If wifdom can fpeak in no other language but Greek or Latin, you do well or if mathematicks will make a man a gentleman, or natural philofophy...and fupporting him in them when he has done but the •upftiot will be generally this, that in the moft preffing occafions of addrefs if he is a mere man...
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A Tour in Ireland in 1775

Richard Twiss - 1776 - 220 pages
...the Prodigal Son. " If wifdom can fpeakin no other " language but Greek or Latin, if mathe" matics will make a man a gentleman, •' or natural philofophy...but teach him to *' make a bow, he may be of fome fer*' vice ; but the upfliot is generally this ; " that in the moft preffing occafions of *' addrefs,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...wifdom could fpeak no other language but Greek or Latin — you do well— or if mathematics will make a gentleman,— or natural philofophy but teach him...fervice in introducing your fon into good focieties, and (upporting him in them when he has done — but the upfhop will be generally this, that in the molt...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...wil'dom could fpcak no other language but Greek or Latin — you do well — or if mathematics will make a gentleman, — or natural philofophy but teach him to make a bow, — he may be of fome fcrvicc in introducing your fon into good focieties, and fupporting him in them when he has done i...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...: With a Life of the Author, Written by ...

Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 306 pages
...with your fona fcholar. •• • If wifdom can fpeak in no other language but Greek or Latin -you do well ; or if mathematics will make a man a gentleman...of fome fervice in introducing your fon into good fbcieties, and fupporting him in them when he has done:— —but the upihot will be generally this,...
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The works of Laurence Sterne, with a life of the author, written by himself

Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 566 pages
...with your fon • a fcholar,— — If wifdom can fpeak in no other language but Greek or Latin you do well ; — : — or if mathematics will make a...philofophy but teach him to make a bow, — he may he of Come fervice in introducing your ion into good focieties, and fupporting him in them when he...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 476 pages
...with your fon :— a fcholar. If wifdom can fpeak in no other language but Greek or Latin, — you do well :• — or, if mathematics will make a. man a gentleman, — or natural philolbphy but teach him to make a bow,— he may be of fome fcrvice in introducing your fon into good...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: The sermons of Mr. Yorick

Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 470 pages
...your son ' a scholar.— — If wisdom can speak in no other language but Greek or Latin-^ — you do- well ;-. or, if mathematics will make a man a gentleman or natural philosophy but teach him to make a bow, , he may be of some service, in introducing your son into good...
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“The” Works of Laurence Sterne, Volume 3

Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 462 pages
...with your fon : — a fcholar. If wifdom can fpeak in no other language but Greek or Latin, — you do well : — or, if mathematics will make a man a...fon into good focieties, and fupporting him in them vhen he has done ; — but the upfhot will be generally generally this, that, in the moft preffing...
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