 | Alfred G. Havet - 1853 - 446 pagina’s
...XIV.— EXTRACT FROM THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH. I was ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pagina’s
...quantities." The common faults, in the reading of such passages, are monotony, and dulness.] I HAD scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think 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, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 536 pagina’s
...AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS. I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and Drought up a large family, did more service than he who continued...did her weddinggown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman ; and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pagina’s
...KINDRED LIKENESS PEEVAILS, A3 WELL OF MINDS Afl OF PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 500 pagina’s
...service than he who continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously...did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice she was a good-natured notable woman ; and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 306 pagina’s
...prevails, as well of minds as of persons. • 1 WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married I and brought up a large family, did more service than...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony ; and chose my wife as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pagina’s
...WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more sendee than he who continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 pagina’s
...A K1NDUED LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINUS AS OF PERSONS. 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. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1855 - 238 pagina’s
...which a kindred likeness prevails as well of Minds as of Persons. WAS ever of opinion that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did...only talked of population. From this motive I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she... | |
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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. 
