 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1810 - 874 pagine
...corruption of the original Tinijftcr, which in English means doubttr ; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For though he was a man,...except in monosyllables, yet did he never make up 4tis minil, on any doubtful point. This was clearly accounted for by hit adherents, who affirmed that... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1819 - 476 pagine
...; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For though he was a man, shut up witlrn himself like an oyster, and of such a profoundly reflective...never make up his mind, on any doubtful point.*.....' There never was a matter proposed, however simple, and on which your common narrow mmded mortals would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 pagine
...corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For though he was a man,...profoundly reflective turn, that he scarcely ever VOL. i, o spoke except in monosyllables, yet did he never ' make up his mind on any doubtful point.... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pagine
...corruption of the original Twijjler, which, in English, means doubter ; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For, though he was a man...reflective turn, that he scarcely ever spoke, except iu monosyllables, yet did he never make up his mind on any doubtful point. This was clearly accounted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1826 - 452 pagine
...corruption of the original Twijjler, which in English means d'mbter ; a name adnirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For, though he was a man shut up within himself like an oystrr, and of such a profoundly reflective turn, that he scarcely ever 162 SIS CHARACTER. spoke except... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pagine
...corruption of the original Tw(\fler, which in English means doubter; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For though he was a man shut...for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceivedevery subject on so comprehensive a scale that he had not room in his head to turn it over... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 pagine
...which in English means Douhter ; a name admirahly descriptive of his deliherative hahits. For thongh he was a man shut up within himself like an oyster,...reflective turn that he scarcely ever spoke except in monosyllahles ; yet did he never make up his mind on any douhtful point. This was clearly accounted... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 292 pagine
...corruption of the original Twijfler^ which in English means doubter ,• a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For, though he was a man...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pagine
...corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter ; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For though he was a man shut...This was clearly accounted for by his adherents, who ii Hi nncd that he always conceived every subject on so comprehensive a scale that he had not room... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 522 pagine
...corruption of the original Twijfler, which in English means doubter ; a name admirably descriptive of his deliberative habits. For, though he was a man...adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both... | |
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... of a man of quick parts; by the other many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. 
