 Nay, to that perfection is he arrived, that he stoops as he walks. The figure of the man is odd enough : he is a lively little creature, with long arms and legs. A spider is no ill emblem of him. He has been taken at a distance for a small windmill.  The British Essayists: Guardian - 172. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1823Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1714 - 382 oldal
...hefteotf as he walks. The Figure of the Man is odd enough; he is a lively little Creature, with long Arm* and Legs: A Spider is no ill Emblem of him. He has been taken at a diftance for a fnM Windmill. But in t what principally moved us in his Favour was his ' Talent in Poetry,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 oldal
...lefs. Nay, to that perfection is he *' arrived, that he ftoops as lie walks. The figure " of the man is odd enough ; he is a lively little *' creature,...is " no ill emblem of him : he has been taken at a " diftance for a fmall Windmill. But indeed what " principally moved us in his favour was his ta" lent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 oldal
...lefs. Nay, to that perfection is he «* arrived, that he ftoops as he walks. The figure " of the man is odd enough ; he is a lively little ** creature, with long arms and legs : a Spider is <e no ill emblem of him : he has been taken at a " diftance for a fmall Windmill. But indeed what **... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 oldal
...leis. Nay, to that perfection is he " arrived, that he ftoope as he walks. The figure " of the man is odd enough ; he is a lively little " creature, with long arms and legs : a Spi<£ der is no ill emblem of him: he has been taken " at a diftance for a fmall Windmill. But indeed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 oldal
...fefc. Nay, to that perfection is he : •' arrived, that he ftoops as he walks. The figure 0 of the man is odd enough : he is a lively little ".creature,...is " no ill emblem of him : he has been taken at a " diiiance for a fmall Windmill. But indeed what » " • principally moved us in his favour wat his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 oldal
...left. " Nay, to that perfeftion is he arriye'd/that he ftoops " as he walks. The figure of the man is odd enough : " he is a lively little creature,...is no ill emblem of him : he has " been taken at a diftance for a fmall Windmill. " But indeed what principally moved us in his fa" vour was his talent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 oldal
...he arrived, that he ftoops as he 340 THE GUARDIAN. " walks. The figure of the man is odd enough j " he is a lively little creature, with long arms ''...is no ill emblem of him: he " has been taken at a diftance for a finall Wind" mill. But indeed what principally moved us " in his favour was his talent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 oldal
...ytt lefs. Nay, to that perfeftion he is arrived, " that he Hoops as he walks. The figure of the man is " odd enough ; he is a lively little creature,...arms and legs : a Spider is no ill emblem of him : he " Las been taken at a diftance for a fmall Windmill. " Pnf indeed what principally moved us in his... | |
 | Thomas Tyers - 1782 - 168 oldal
...perfection is he arrived, that \\QJloop3 as he walks. The figure of the man, continues he jocofely, is odd enough ; he is a lively little creature, with long arms and legs. A fpider is no ill emblem of him. He has been taken at a diftance for a fmall wind-mill. He inherited... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 oldal
...lefs. Nay, to. that " perfection he is arrived, that he ftoops as he walks. " The figure of the man is odd enough ; he is a lively " little creature,...is " no ill emblem of him : he has been taken at a dif" tance for a fmall Windmill. But indeed what prin" cipally moved us in his favour was his talent... | |
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