| 1827 - 446 pages
...accordingly they called in as arbitrator an author, who was at that time celebrated for some very pleasing works. He was asked to dinner. The master of the house began by asking him; 'Monsieur, as you understand Latin, and are a courtier,' — ' I, Sir, understand Latin... | |
| Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...accordingly they called in as arbitrator an author, who was at that time celebrated for some very pleasing works. He was asked to dinner. The master of the house began by asking him: "Monsieur, as you understand Latin, and are a courtier."—" I, Sir, understand Latin?... | |
| Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1843 - 528 pages
...accordingly they called in аз arbitratoran author, who was at that time celebra ted for some very pleasing works. He was asked to dinner. The master of the house began by asking him : "Monsieur, as you understand Latin, and are a courtier" — " I, sir, understand Latin... | |
| Casket - 1873 - 912 pages
...they called in as arbitrator an author, who was at that time celebrated for some тегу pleasing And every girl did curtsey, curtsey, Curtsey asking him: "Monsieur, as you understand Latin, and are a courtier " "I, sir, understand Latin? not... | |
| 1893 - 510 pages
...accordingly they called in as an arbitrator an author, who was at that time celebrated for some very pleasing works. He was asked to dinner. The master of the house began by asking him, " Monsieur, as you understand Latin, and are a courtier " " I, sir, understand Latin ?... | |
| Delphian Society - 1911 - 586 pages
...of patronage. Colin felt his nothingness and wept. Jeannot set out in all the splendor of his glory. Colin, always loving, wrote a letter of compliment...attention between it and foreign languages. Look at all onr ladies, they have more agreeable wit than men; their letters are written with a hundred times more... | |
| Voltaire - 1928 - 286 pages
...it. They called in as arbiter an author who was at that time celebrated for his agreeable writings. He was asked to dinner. The master of the house began by saying : " As you know Latin, sir, and are a man of the court . . ." " I know Latin, sir ! I don't know a... | |
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