 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 212 pàgines
...continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, t had scarce taken ordersayear, beforel began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose .my wife, as she did her weddinggown, notforafine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice., she was a good... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pàgines
...philosophy of the Vicar of Wakefield much better, who begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married...continued single, and only talked of population,"— a. prophetic hint to the Malthusians — good Dr. Primrose, I honour you. What ; children not to be... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pàgines
...vails as well of minds as of persons. . J. WA s ever of opinion that the honest man who mar> vied, and brought up a large family, did more service than...chose my wife as she did her wedding»gown, not for a line glossy surface, but such qualities as "would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pàgines
...OF THK PAMILT OF WAKEFIELD ; IN WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS AS -WELL OF MINDS AS OT PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man who married...seriously of matrimony, and '.chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pàgines
...of the family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pàgines
...THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A KIN DRF.D LIKENESS PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, atid chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not'for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pàgines
...of the Family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds at of persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 222 pàgines
...of the Family of Wakejield, in whieh a kindred Likeness prevails as well oj" Minds as of Persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more serviee than he who eontinued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had searee... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 254 pàgines
...description of the family of JVdkefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds us persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...and only talked of population. From this motive, I hao\ scarce taken orders a year, before I began t» think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pàgines
...of the Family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as... | |
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I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population. 
