10 LIVRES EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «UNDERSTRAPPING»
Découvrez l'usage de
understrapping dans la sélection bibliographique suivante. Des livres en rapport avec
understrapping et de courts extraits de ceux-ci pour replacer dans son contexte son utilisation littéraire.
1
The works of Robert Burns; with his life, by A. Cunningham
... when I have a mind, pretty generally beloved, yet, I never could get the art of
commanding respect. — I imagine it is owing to my being deficient in what Sterne
calls " that understrapping virtue of discretion." — I am so apt to a lapsus linguae,
...
Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham,
1834
2
A Supplementary English Glossary
Living in some under-stair office, when he would visit the country, he borrows
some gallant's cast suit of his servant, and therein, player-like, acts that part
among his besotted neighbours. — Adams, i. 500. Understrapping, subservient.
Thomas Lewis Owen Davies, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps,
1881
3
The correspondence of James Boswell with David Garrick, ...
You flattered me with hopes that they were to have no understrapping Manager
of affairs on this side of the Tweed. But this appointment1 is a wretched proof to
the contrary. I have an indignant feeling upon the occasion.2 My comfort has
been ...
James Boswell, David Garrick, Edmund Burke,
1986
4
Miscellanies of Literature
... pretty generally beloved, he could never get the art of commanding respect,”
and imagined it was owing to his deficiency in what Sterne calls “ that
understrapping virtue of discretion ;” “I am so apt to a lapsus linguw,” says this
honest sinner.
5
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. And A ...
I pay the world all possible attention and respect—and have as great ashare (
whilst it lasts) of that understrapping virtue of discretion, as the best of you. So
that betwixt both, I write a careless kind of a civil, nonsensical, good humoured ...
Laurence Sterne, Thomas Stothard,
1867
6
William Cobbett: a biography
He related my adventure to this gentleman, whose name was Holland, and who,
happening to want an understrapping quill-driver, did me the honour to take me
into his service, and the next day saw me perched upon a great high stool, in an ...
7
The Works with His Lift by Allan Cunningham. -London, James ...
... but some how or other, though I am, when I have a mind, pretty generally
beloved, yet, I never could get the art of commanding respect.—I imagine it is
owing to my being deficient in what Sterne calls " that understrapping virtue of
discretion.
8
The Complete Works and Life of Laurence Sterne
... which must resemble the author; and I fear it is the number of these slighter
touches, which make the resemblance, and identify it from all others of the same
stamp, which this understrapping virtue of prudence would oblige me to strike out
.
Laurence Sterne, Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald,
1904
9
Oliver Cromwell's letters and speeches, with elucidations
... and a friendly heart; every faculty but diligence, and every virtue but “the
understrapping virtue of discretion : ” such is frequently the constitution of the
poet ; the natural result of it also has frequently been pointed out, and sufficiently
bewailed ...
Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill, Oliver Cromwell,
1897
10
Turkey and its destiny: the result of journeys made in 1847 ...
... in form to Mr. Comberbach, the consul-general. To my polite note I received no
answer; but on the next day an understrapping drogoman of the consulate came
and told me that he had orders to act, and that if I would send my son with ...
3 ACTUALITÉS CONTENANT LE TERME «UNDERSTRAPPING»
Découvrez de quoi on parle dans les médias nationaux et internationaux et comment le terme
understrapping est employé dans le contexte des actualités suivantes.
Bored bores boring – critics love the Dull Men's calendar
I like unthinged, as I do, in a different way, Jeremy Hunt the Health Secretary's underdoctored, despite its connotations of understrapping.' Dot goes on to note ... «Spectator.co.uk, oct 14»
The fascinating history of dullness
I like unthinged, as I do, in a different way, Jeremy Hunt the Health Secretary's underdoctored, despite its connotations of understrapping. 12 issues for £12. «Spectator.co.uk, oct 14»
Yemen toy market poses danger
... debriefs lightmen understrapped untenable wraith argals entresalle relicary . ... programs concretionary ranee tachycardiac understrapping clothesyard ... «The Yemen Times, sept 12»