 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 страници
...conversation impart; Besides, her iaborne virtue fortifie; , They are most firmly good who best know why." " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life When I censured a gentleman of my acquaintance for marrying a second time, as it showed a disregard... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 458 страници
...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 knuwkdge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue... | |
 | 1820 - 406 страници
...unpleasant commentaries in these days, when cookery books and needleworks are not, as in the " olden time," the study and pursuits of our ladies of beauty and...know why. A passive understanding to conceive, And judgment to discern, I wish to find : Beyond that, all as hazardous I leave, Learning and pregnant... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 страници
...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...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who best know why. When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 страници
...brother; 'Gainst all the rest to take the northern wind, Bute to ride first; and he to ride behind; DCXCIL Give me, next good, an understanding wife By nature...impart; Besides her inborn virtue fortify; They are most good who best know why. SirT.Overbury. DCXCIH. The love we bear our country is a root Which never fails... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 страници
...and many founder in their passage, while they lie waiting for the gale. — Johnson. DCXCI. ncxcn. Give me, next good, an understanding wife By nature...impart; Besides her inborn virtue fortify; They are most good who best know why. Sir T. Overbury. DCXCIII. The love we bear our country is a root Which never... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 страници
...of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : " Give me, next good, an nmlenlanding wife, By nature wise, not learned by much art: Some...knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of c mverwuicn impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know... | |
 | 1834 - 464 страници
...— the two ends of life incongruously joined together. A few stanzas will suffice as a specimen : Give me next Good, an understanding wife, By nature...fortify ; They are most firmly good, that best know why. Domestic charge doth best that sex befit. Contiguous business, so to fix the mind. That leisure space... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 страници
...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...life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why." (3) (1) AVilliam Seward, Esq.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 страници
...pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion: " Give me, Dext r can please in any degree, the more pleasure does there arise to a benevolent mind. inborne virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman... | |
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Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why. 
