 | 1820 - Liczba stron: 404
...needleworks are not, as in the " olden time," the study and pursuits of our ladies of beauty and fashion. " Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart : Besides her inborn virtue fortify, They are most firmly good, that best know why. A passive understanding to conceive,... | |
 | 1820 - Liczba stron: 408
...needleworks are not, as in the " olden lime," the study and pursuits of our ladies of beauty and fashion. " Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides her inborn virtue fortify, They are most firmly good, that best know why. A passive understanding to conceive,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - Liczba stron: 402
...needleworks are not, as in the " olden time," the study and pursuits of our ladies of beauty and fashion. " Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides her inborn .virtue fortify, They are most firmly good, that best know why. A passive understanding to conceive,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 384
...degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion, • <• A Wife," a pocra, 16U. • Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know why,' " When I censured a gentleman of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 442
...intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : " Give me, next good, an understasding wife, " By Nature wise, not learned by much art; "...More scope of conversation impart ; " Besides, her inborne virtne fortifie ; "They arc most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 382
...companion. • " A Wife," a poem, 16I4. ' Give me, next good, an understandin By nature wiset not teamed by much art ; Some knowledge on her side will all...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortify; They are most good who best know why.' " When I censured a gentleman of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 372
...Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learnrd by much art ; Some knoiL-ledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know why.' " When I censured a gentleman of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - Liczba stron: 376
...observed of Artemisias, I humbly differed from him. That a woman should be sensible and well informed, I allow to be a great advantage ; and think that Sir...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inbome virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - Liczba stron: 376
...observed of Artemisias, I humbly diifered from him. That a woman should be sensible and well informed, I allow to be a great advantage ; and think that Sir...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her in borne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | 1821 - Liczba stron: 372
...which is te be desired in a female companion, • " A Wife," a poem, 1614, • Give me, next goody an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know why.' " When I censured a gentleman of my... | |
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, in his rude versification, has very judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : ' Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side... 
