Tis a maxim with me to be young as long as one can : there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth; those sanguine groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of life. To my extreme... Essays and Sketches of Character - Pàgina 4per Richard Ayton - 1825 - 274 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1823 - 496 pàgines
...without an absolute change of nature ! Lady Mary Wortley observes, with her usual liveliness, « Jt is a maxim with me, to be young as long as one can....which make up all the happiness of life. — To my exireroe mortification, I find myself growing wiser and wiser every day." " 'Tis folly to be wise,"... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1817 - 366 pàgines
...'Tis a maxim with me to be young as long as one can: there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth ; those...groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of life. To my extreme mortification I grow wiser every day. I don't believe Solomon... | |
| 1821 - 396 pàgines
...is a maxim with me to be young as long as one can : there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth ; those...groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of life. To my extreme mortification, I grow wiser every day. I do not believe Solomon... | |
| lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1825 - 352 pàgines
...is a maxim with me to be young as long as one can : there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth ; those...groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of Hie. To my extreme mortification, I grow wiser every day. I do not believe Solomon... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 410 pàgines
...'Tis a maxim with me to be young as long as one can : there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth ; those...groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of life. To my extreme mortification I grow wiser every day. — I don't believe... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 512 pàgines
...'Tis a maxim with me to be young as long as one can : there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth ; those...groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of life. To my extreme mortification I grow wiser every day. — I don't believe... | |
| Katherine Thomson - 1837 - 998 pàgines
...TisK maxim with me to he young aa long as one can : there is nothing can pay one for that invaluahle ignorance which is the companion of youth, those sanguine,...groundless hopes, and that lively vanity, which make all the happiness of life." I.AHY MART WOETLET MONTAGUS. THE next morning, a note was handed to Lady... | |
| 432 pàgines
...of nature ! Lady Mary Wurtley observes, with her usual liveliness, " It is a maxim with me, to be as young as long as one can. There is nothing can pay...happiness of life. To my extreme mortification, I fmd myself growing wiser and wiser every day." " 'Tis folly to be wise," is not a mere conceit. But... | |
| Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1855 - 716 pàgines
...His a maxim with me to be young as long as one can : there ie nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth, those sanguine, groundless hopes, and that lively vanity which makes all the happiness of life. But I came here to carry you both off, this lovely day, to dine with... | |
| 1868 - 792 pàgines
...soul was three - and twenty !) as long as one can ; there is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth ; those...sanguine groundless hopes, and that lively vanity which makes all the happiness of life. To my extreme mortification, I grow wiser every day." A little later... | |
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