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. The Retrospective Review.. - Side 94redigeret af - 1820Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| James Boswell - 1885 - 492 sider
...desired in a female companion : " Give me, next good, an understanding -wife, By Nature wise, not karned by much art : Some knowledge on her side will all...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 512 sider
...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 5 best know why.' When I censured a gentleman... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 500 sider
...judiciously pointed out that degree c 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 knmvledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue... | |
| James Boswell - 1888 - 608 sider
...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 454 sider
...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...of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborn virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who best know why." 1 When I censured a gentleman of my acquaintance... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 504 sider
...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...of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborn virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who best know why." ' When I censured a gentleman of my acquaintance... | |
| James Boswell - 1890 - 568 sider
...degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : — " Give me, next.föörf, ъп. understanding -wife, By Nature -wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side with all my Ufe More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inbornc virtue fortifie ; They are... | |
| Georgiana Hill - 1896 - 382 sider
...order it otherwise." * Sir Thomas Overbury's poem, " A Wife," expresses the sentiment of the age — " Give me next Good, an understanding Wife, By nature...will all my Life More scope of Conversation impart. * * * * » " A passive understanding to conceive, And judgment to discern, I wish to finde. Beyond... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 sider
...not of passion born, — The love that hath a holier rest ! MRS. NORTON : The Blind Man to his Bride. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...by much art ; Some knowledge on her side will, all her life, More scope of conversation then impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify : They are most... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 442 sider
...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...not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side with all my life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; They are... | |
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