Domestic Happiness Portrayed; Or A Repository for Those who are and Those who are Not Married: |
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... honour , as the object and consummation of manhood , and as a necessary ingredient in the cup of human felicity . This universal consent is the voice of nature , the language of the heart , the law of our being impressed upon it by the ...
... honour , as the object and consummation of manhood , and as a necessary ingredient in the cup of human felicity . This universal consent is the voice of nature , the language of the heart , the law of our being impressed upon it by the ...
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... honour of marriage , that it has few adversaries among men either distinguished for their abilities , or eminent for ... honours , and promoted with immunities ; those who have undertaken the task of contending with reason and expe ...
... honour of marriage , that it has few adversaries among men either distinguished for their abilities , or eminent for ... honours , and promoted with immunities ; those who have undertaken the task of contending with reason and expe ...
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... honour upon a husband ; the attempt is regarded as an insult rather than a contest ; it is exulting in a masculine strength to which she makes no pretensions , and brandishing weapons which she is not supposed to have skill to wield ...
... honour upon a husband ; the attempt is regarded as an insult rather than a contest ; it is exulting in a masculine strength to which she makes no pretensions , and brandishing weapons which she is not supposed to have skill to wield ...
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... honour to a learned profes . sion , and a blessing to his wife ; whose greatest praise is , that her virtues deserved such a husband . She is pleased with having left " dress to duchesses ; " he considers her happi- ness as his main ...
... honour to a learned profes . sion , and a blessing to his wife ; whose greatest praise is , that her virtues deserved such a husband . She is pleased with having left " dress to duchesses ; " he considers her happi- ness as his main ...
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James Van Norden. are always ready to take upon them the office of an honour . able go - between . As we cannot insure happiness to our friends , at the same time that we help them to husbands and wives , one would imagine , that few ...
James Van Norden. are always ready to take upon them the office of an honour . able go - between . As we cannot insure happiness to our friends , at the same time that we help them to husbands and wives , one would imagine , that few ...
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admiration affection agreeable amiable ASPASIA attention beauty behaviour blessed celibacy character charms cheerful choice circumstances Cleora conduct conjugal connexion consider conversation daugh daughter dear delicacy delight desire disposition domestic duty endeavour enjoy equally esteem Euphorbus eyes father feelings felicity female folly fondness fortune friendship gentleman give happiness heart Herod honour human humour husband Hymen innocence jealousy kind lady letter libertine live look Lothario lover Lucon manner Mariamne marriage married married couple matrimonial ment mind misery mistress mother mutual nature ness never object observed occasion opinion OVID pain parents passion PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY perhaps person pleasing pleasure possessed prudence racter rapture reason religion rience sense sensible sentiments smile soul storms of passion suffer sweet taste temper tenderness Terentia Theana thing thought tion unhappy union vanity virtue virtuous whilst wife woman women young youth