 Menalcas rises to receive him, and desires him to sit down; he talks, muses, and then talks again. The gentleman of the house is tired and amazed; Menalcas is no less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious...  Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure - 162 ページ1793全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1778 - 378 ページ
...talks, mufes, and then talks again. The gentleman of the houfe is tired and amazed ; Menalcas is no lefs fo, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent...tedious ' vifit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly un' deceived. ' When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a ' full glafs of wine and water ; 'tis... | |
 | 1786 - 694 ページ
...mules, and then ' talks again. The gentleman of the ' houfe is tired and amazed; Menalcas • a no lefs fo, but is every moment in ' hopes that his impertinent gueft will ' at laft end his tedious vifil. Night ' comes on, when Menalcas is hardly ' undeceived. ' * When he is playing at backgam1 mon,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water ; it is his turn to throw; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water ; it is his turn to throw; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | 1803 - 434 ページ
...no less so, but is every moment in hopes his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water : it is his turn to throw, he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | 1803 - 420 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes ' his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious ' visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly ' undeceived....he is playing at backgammon, he calls for ' a full glass of wine and water : it is his turn to throw, ' he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls for a full glass of wine and water ; it is his turn to throw ; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived. ' When he is playing at back-gammon, he calls fora full glass of wine and water; it is his turn to throw ; he has the box in one hand, and his glass... | |
 | 1822 - 788 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. y often enters upon the premises. •Tkia letter by...Hnthe.. The same art of scaling has likewise been pract glass of wine and water , it is his turn to throw ; he has the box in one hand, and his glass in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 ページ
...less so, but is every moment in hopes that his impertinent guest will at last end his tedious visit. Night comes on, when Menalcas is hardly undeceived....When he is playing at backgammon, he calls For a full glass of wine and water: it is his turn to throw: he has the box in one hand and his glass in the other;... | |
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