 I have an awkward pride in my nature, which is better pleased with being at the head of the lowest class than at the bottom of the highest. Permit me to say, though the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand on the summit of a dunghill than at...  The Works of Henry Fielding - الصفحة 22بواسطة Henry Fielding - 1902عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - عدد الصفحات: 352
...cannon of the enemy against themselves! " Permit me to assure you," said he to a friend, " although the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand...dung-hill, than at the bottom of a hill in paradise : for did not the devil declare, it was better to reign in hell than be a valet-de* chambre. in heaven."... | |
 | 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 280
...cannon of the enemy against themselves! " Permit me to assure you," said he to a friend, " although the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand...dung-hill, than at the bottom of a hill in paradise : for did not the devil declare, it was better to reign in hell than be a valet-de-chambre in heaven... | |
 | 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...cannon of the enemy against themselves ! " Permit me to assure you," said he to a friend, "although the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand...dunghill, than at the bottom of a hill in paradise : for did not the devil declare, it was better to reign in hell, than be a valet de chambre in heaven... | |
 | 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 644
...cannon of the enemy against themselves ! " Permit me to assure you," said he to a friend, "although the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand...dunghill, than at the bottom of a hill in paradise : for did not the devil declare, it was better to reign in hell, than be a valet de chambre in heaven... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...persuaded me to push myself into the company of my betters ; but to say the truth, I have an awkward -- pride in my nature, which is better pleased with being at the head of the lowest class than at the of the highest. Permit me to say, though the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand on the... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1857 - عدد الصفحات: 506
...persuaded me to push myself into the company of my betters ; but, to say the truth, I have an awkward pride in my nature, which is better pleased with being at the head of the lowest class, tharT at the bottom of the highest. Permit me to sayp though the idea may oe somewhat coarse, I had... | |
 | 1860 - عدد الصفحات: 782
...cannon of the enemy against themselves ! " Permit me to assure you," said he to a friend, " although the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand...dunghill, than at the bottom of a hill in paradise ; for did not the devil declare that it was better to reign in hell than be a valet de chumbre in heaven."... | |
 | 1877 - عدد الصفحات: 814
...cannon of the enemy against themselves! "Permit mo ;<; assure you," said he to a friend, "although the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stand...dunghill, than at the bottom of a hill in paradise; for did not the devil declare that it was better to reign in hell than be a valet de chumbre in heaven."... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1893 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...push myself into the company of my betters ; but, to say the truth, I have an aukward pride in rny nature, which is better pleased with being at the...on the summit of a dunghill than at the bottom of a <7f(• <•*• ..•• hill in Paradise. I have always thought it signifies little into what rank... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1893 - عدد الصفحات: 266
...persuaded me to push myself into the company of my betters ; but, to say the truth, I have an aukward pride in my nature, which is better pleased with being...though the idea may be somewhat coarse, I had rather stanctf on the summit of a dunghill than at the bottom of all hill in Paradise. I have always thought... | |
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