 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 2007 - 298 pages
...learned from their own confession: for otherwise there not being above two or three of that species born in an age, they were too few to form a general observation...other old men, but many more, which arose from the prospect of never dying. They were not only opinionative, peevish, covetous, morose, vain, talkative,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 330 pages
...Species born in an Age, they were too few to form a general Obfervation by. When they' came to fourfcore Years, which is reckoned the Extremity of living in...Infirmities of other old Men, but many more which arofe from the dreadful Profpeft of never dying. They were not only opinionative, peevifh, covetous,... | |
 | 1804 - 644 pages
...of old ape I " When the Struldbruggs come to fou:fcore (fays hu;, which is reckoned the extremity ot living in this country, they had not only all the...infirmities of other old men, but many more, which arofe from the itre.idful profpect of never dying. They were not only opinionative, peeviih, covetous,... | |
 | Carlo Formichi - 1924 - 578 pages
...learned from their own confession; for otherwise, there not being above two or three of that species born in an age, they were too few to form a general observation by. When they came to fourseore years, whjch is reckoned the extremity of living in this country, they had not only all the... | |
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When they came to fourscore years, which is reckoned the extremity of living in this country, they had not only all the follies and infirmities of other old men, but many more which arose from the dreadful prospect of never dying. 
