| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pàgines
...fine children, their numbers being exactly the same. Johnson said, " Marriage is the best state for a man in general ; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state." As Dr. Johnson had said to me in the morning, 1776. while we walked together, that he liked individuals... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pàgines
...pleases him better, he will leave the first." Yet he well observed, " Marriage is the best state for a man in general; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state. " Marriage is much more necessary to a man than to a woman; for he is much less able to supply himself... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pàgines
...fine children, their number8 being exactly the same. Johnson said, " Marriage 1S the best state for a man in general ; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the 1776. married state." I have always loved the simplicity of manners, and the spiritual-mindedness of... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 pàgines
...pleases him better, he will leave the first." Yet he well observed, " Marriage is the best state for a man in general; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state. " Marriage is much more necessary to a man than to a woman; for he is much less able to supply himself... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...his friend soon, he hai not had much affection for them." N7o. VIII. MARRIAGE. JOHNSON asserted, " Marriage is the best state for man in general ; and...proportion as he is unfit for the married state." When Dr. Johnson was married, the ceremony was not performed at Birmingham, where the bride and bridegroom... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pàgines
...much affection for them." No. VIII. MARRIAGE. JOHNSON asserted, " Marriage is the best state for luim in general ; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state." When Dr. Johnson was married, the ceremony was not performed at Birmingham, where the bride and bridegroom... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pàgines
...being exactly the same. Johnson said, " Marriage is the best state for a man in general; and every inau is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state." I have always loved the simplicity of manners and the spiritual-mindedness of the Quakers ; and, talking... | |
| 1821 - 372 pàgines
...or his friend soon, he has not had much affection for them." No. VIII. MARBIAGE. JOHNSON asserted, " Marriage is the best state for man in general ; and...proportion as he is unfit for the married state." When Dr. Johnson was married, the ceremony was not performed at Birmingham, where the bride and bridegroom... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pàgines
...fine children, their numbers being exactly the same. Johnson said, " Marriage is the best state for a man in general; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state." I have always loved the simplicity of manners, and the spiritual-mindedness of the Quakers; and talking... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pàgines
...fine children, their numbers being exactly the same. Johnson said, " Marriage is the best state for a man in general ; and every man is a worse man, in proportion as he is unfit for the married state." I have always loved the simplicity of manners, and the spiritual-mindedness, of the Quakers ; and talking... | |
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