 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1866 - 670 pages
...nothing but Facts, sir ; nothing but Facts !" His author defines Mr. Gradgrind to be, in his own style, a man of realities ; a man of facts and calculations;...over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. " With a rule and a pair of scales, and the multiplication-table always in his pocket,... | |
 | American literature - 1865 - 820 pages
...lingering doubt should remain, he clenches his argument by the reverse picture. "Thomas Gradgrind, sir. A man of realities — a man of facts and calculations — a man who proceeds upon the principle that twice two is four and nothing over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas... | |
 | English literature - 1854 - 634 pages
...until they were full to the brim. CHAPTER n. THOMAS GRADGRIXD, sir. A man of realities. A man of lacls and calculations. A man who proceeds upon the principle...over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind, sir — peremptorily Thomas — Thomas Gradgrind. Witli a rule and... | |
 | Charles Dickens - England - 1854 - 302 pages
...this life, we want nothing but Facts, sir ; nothing but Facts !" V CHAPTER II. THOMAS GRADGRIND, sir. A man of realities. A man of facts and calculations....not to be talked into allowing for any thing over. Thomas Gradgrind, sir — peremptorily Thomas — Thomas Gradgrind. With a rule and a pair of scales,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1854 - 390 pages
...them until they were full to the brim. CHAPTEK II. 1IUBDEBING THE IKKOCENTS. THOMAS GBADGBIND, sir. A man of realities. A man of facts and calculations....over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind, sir—peremptorily Thomas—Thomas Gradgrind. With a rule and a pair... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 488 pages
...them until they were full to the brim. CHAPTER II. MURDERING THE INNOCENTS. THOMAS GBADGHIND, sir. A man of realities. A man of facts and calculations....over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind, sir—peremptorily Thomas—Thomas Gradgrind. With a rule and a pair... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 490 pages
...them until they were full to the brim. CHAPTER II. MURDERING THE INNOCENTS. THOMAS GKADGRIND, sir. A man of realities. A man of facts and- calculations....two are four, and nothing over, and who is not to be tallied into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind, sir — peremptorily Thomas — Thomas Gradgrind.... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - English literature - 1864 - 516 pages
...parlementaires, détraquée, et à peine capable d'achever les périodes ridi1. THOMAS GRADGRIND, Sir. A man of realities. A man of facts and calculations....over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind, Sir — peremptorily Thomas — Thomas Gradgrind. With a rule and... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1864 - 514 pages
...THOMAS GRADGRIND, Sir. A man of realities. A nnan of facts and calculations. A man who proceeds \ipon the principle that two and two are four, and nothing over, and who is not to betalked into allowing for anything over. Thomas Gradgrind, Sir — peremptorily Thomas — Thomas... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1865 - 822 pages
...lingering doubt should remain, he clenches his argumetitbythereversc picture. "Thomas Gradgrind, sir. A man of realities — a man of facts and calculations — a man who proceeds upon the principle that twice two is four and nothing over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. Thomas... | |
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Thomas Gradgrind, sir. A man of realities. A man of facts and calculations. A man who proceeds upon the principle that two and two are four, and nothing over, and who is not to be talked into allowing for anything over. 
