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" For though the arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist... "
The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion - Page 197
1799
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With a View ..., Volume 1

Hannah More - Conduct of life - 1799 - 324 pages
...demand, to each of thefe refpective fituations : for though the arts which merely embellifh life muft claim admiration ; yet when a man of fenfe comes to...who can reafon and reflect, and feel, and judge, and difcourfe, and difcriminate > one who can affift him in his affairs,, lighten his cares, footh his...
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With a View of the ...

Hannah More - Monastic and religious life of women - 1799 - 328 pages
...demand, to each of thefe refpective Situations : for though the arts which merely embellifh life muft claim admiration; yet when a man of fenfe comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and hot an artift. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and drefs, and dance ; it is a...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 30

1799 - 612 pages
...admiration ; yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it it a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and dress, and dance ; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him; one who can reason, and reflect,...
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With a View ..., Volume 1

Hannah More - Women - 1801 - 384 pages
...demand, to each of thefe refpective fituations. For though the arts which merely embellifli life muft claim admiration ; yet, when a man of fenfe comes...not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and fing, and draw, and drefs, and dance ; it is a being who can comfort and counfel him ; one who can...
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With a View of the ...

Hannah More - Education - 1802 - 578 pages
...wants, and not an artift. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and Ting, and draw, and drefs, and dance , it is a being who • can comfort...who can reafon and reflect, and feel, and judge, and difcourfe, and difcriminate ; one who can aflift him in his affairs, lighten his cares, foothe his...
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The Life of Hannah More: With a Critical Review of Her Writings

William Shaw - Authors, English - 1802 - 224 pages
...Numidians, who among a plurality could find " nulla a,mica." " When a man of sense comes to majry, it is not merely *' a creature who can paint, and play and sing^ and draw, " and dress, and dance, he wants ; it is a being who can " comfort and counsel him...
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The Parents' Friend; Or Extracts from the Principal Works on ..., Volume 2

Education - 1803 - 456 pages
...admiration, yet when a woman of sense comes to marry, it is a companion a husband wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and dress, and dance; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him; one who can reason, and reflect, and...
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The Prosaic Garland: Consisting of Upwards of Two-hundred Pieces Selected ...

John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...proper path. When a man of sense conies to marry, it is a companion whum he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and dress, and dance; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason, and reflect,...
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With a ..., Volumes 1-2

Hannah More - Women - 1809 - 324 pages
...situations : for though the arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration; yat when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist.- It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and dress, and dance ; it is a being...
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Structures on the Modern System of Female Education

Hannah More - 1813 - 276 pages
...Cataline's Conspiracy, which merely embellish life must claim admiration ; yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and dress, and dance ; it is a being who...
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