| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1905 - عدد الصفحات: 428
...the two greatest men in the world.' — ' I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, 'but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.' " — DR. WARBURTON. Spends Anecdotes.... | |
| Michel de Montaigne, Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1910 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...the two greatest men in the world. " "I don 't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas. Thus, the men of the senses revenge themselves... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1910 - عدد الصفحات: 468
...before him two of the greatest men in the world, he replied : " I don't know how great you may be, but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you together, all bones and muscles, for ten guineas ! " Although Rochefoucauld, in one... | |
| 1915 - عدد الصفحات: 346
...one day. when his ntphew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew." said Sir Godfrey, "you have the honor of seeing the two greatest men in the world." "I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man. "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - عدد الصفحات: 584
...one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, "you have the honor of seeing the two greatest men in the world." "I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much... | |
| Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas - 1922 - عدد الصفحات: 236
...apologetics. Mr. Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. ' Nephew,' said Sir Godfrey, ' you have the honour of...world.' ' I don't know how great you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks : I have often bought a man much better than both of you... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1924 - عدد الصفحات: 152
...one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, "you have the honor of seeing the two greatest men in the world." "I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a much better... | |
| Gordon S. Maxwell - 1924 - عدد الصفحات: 350
...there, and took the vanity for a moment out of both of them. " Nephew," said Sir Godfrey modestly, " you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world before you now." " I don't know how great you may be," replied the Guinea man, " but I don't like your... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1926 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...Kneller one day, when nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," said Sir dfrey, "you have the honor of seeing the two greatest men in the world." " I don't know how great men you may said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I : often bought a man much better than... | |
| Vincent Starrett - 1928 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...MAKES LOVE AND A HIGHWAYMAN MAKES TROUBLE "/ don't know how great you may be" said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks: I have often bought a man much better than you, all muscles and bones, Jar ten guineas" — THE REV. WILLIAM WARBURTON. And now the high... | |
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