He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen. The one serene, smiling, fresh powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Teaching the Drama and the Essay - Page 67de Francis Meehan - 1921 - 81 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1835 - 432 pages
...thin jests, wliich at their first broaching could hardly have had vis enough to move a Roman muscle. He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen....powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Wo to the school, when he... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...thin jests, which at their first broaching could hardly have had vis enough to move a Roman muscle. He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen....powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Wo to Hie school, when he... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pages
...jests, which at their first broaching could hardly have had vis .enough to move a Roman muscle. — He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen....powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Woe to the school, when... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 pages
...jests, which at their first broaching could hardly have had vis enough to move a Roman muscle. — He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen....powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Woe to the school, when... | |
| Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...thin jests, which at their first broaching could hardly have had vis enough to move a Roman muscle. He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen....powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old, discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Wo to the school when he... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...jests, which at their first broaching could hardly have had eis enough to move a Roman muscle. — He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen....powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old, discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Woe to the school, when... | |
| 1856 - 1026 pages
...out the better scholars ; but they cannot speak of him without something of terror. He had two wigs, the one serene, smiling, fresh powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured thing, denoting a storm. Woe to the school when he made his appearance in his passionate... | |
| 1866 - 956 pages
...just flogging he ever received. Of this stern scholastic Lamb has left the following portrait: — " He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen. The one serene, smiling, powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old discoloured, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting frequent... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...— He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen. The one serene, smiling, fresh-powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old, discolored,...angry caxon, denoting frequent and bloody execution. Wo to the school, when he made his morning appearance in his passy, or passionate wig. No comet expounded... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...jests, which at their first broaching could hardly have had vis enough to move a Roman muscle. — He had two wigs, both pedantic, but of different omen. The one serene, smiling, fresh-powdered, betokening a mild day. The other, an old, discolored, unkempt, angry caxon, denoting... | |
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