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" In short, wherever I see a cluster of people, I always mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. Thus I live in the -world, rather as a spectator of mankind, than as one of the species... "
the de coverley papers from the spectator - Page ix
by SAMUEL THRBER - 1898
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Complete Works, Volume 8

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...though I never open my lips but in my own club. " Thus I live in the world rather as a ' Spt'lntar' of mankind than as one of the species ; by which means I have made myself a speculative itatesman, soldier, merchant and artisan, without ever meddling in any in that great club of the world...
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The Sixth Reader of the Popular Series

Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1882 - 558 pages
...cluster of people, I mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. 4. '- Thus I live in the world rather as a ' Spectator' of mankind than...soldier, merchant, and artisan, without ever meddling in any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of a husband or a father, and can...
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Roundabout Papers: To which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1882 - 874 pages
...a cluster of people, I mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. " Thus I live in the world rather as a ' Spectator ' of mankind...; by which means I have made myself a speculative •talesman, soldier, merchant and artisan, without ever meddling in any in that groat club of the...
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English Language and Literary Criticism: English prose

James Baldwin - English language - 1883 - 612 pages
...cluster of people, I always mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. Thus I live in the -world, rather as a spectator of mankind, than...part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of an husband, or a father, and can discern the errors in the economy, business, and diversion of others,...
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Roundabout Papers: (from the Cornhill Magazine) To which is Added The Second ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 pages
...a cluster of people, I mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. " Thus I live in the world rather as a ' Spectator ' of mankind...soldier, merchant, and artisan, without ever meddling in any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of a husband or a father, and can...
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... Roundabout Papers: To which is Added, The Second Funeral of Napolean ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 pages
...though I never open my lips but in my own club. " Thus I live in the world rather as a ' Speitator ' of mankind than as one of the species ; by which means...soldier, merchant and artisan, without ever meddling in any in that great club of the world — sitting alone in it somehow: having good-will and kindness...
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Addison

William John Courthope - 1884 - 202 pages
...silent embodiment of right reason and good taste, who is obviously the conception of Addison. " I live in the world rather as a spectator of mankind than...myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artizan, without ever meddling with any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The four Georges and The English ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1885 - 416 pages
...a cluster of people, I mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. " Thus I live in the world rather as a ' Spectator ' of mankind...myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artizan, without ever meddling in any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of...
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Lectures on the English humourists of the eighteenth century: Mit ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - English wit and humor - 1885 - 572 pages
...a cluster of people, I mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. "Thus I live in the world rather as a 'Spectator' of mankind than...myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artizan, without ever meddling in any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of...
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Good Queen Anne: Or, Men and Manners, Life and Letters in England ..., Volume 2

William Henry Davenport Adams - English literature - 1886 - 396 pages
...a cluster of people, I mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club. 'Thus I live in the world rather as a "Spectator" of mankind than...soldier, merchant, and artisan, without ever meddling in any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of a husband or a father, and can...
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