| Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 212 pages
...of opinion, that the honest man, \vlio married, and brought up a large family, did more servicethan he who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, t had scarce taken ordersayear, beforel began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose .my wife,... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...philosophy of the Vicar of Wakefield much better, who begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married...continued single, and only talked of population,"— a. prophetic hint to the Malthusians — good Dr. Primrose, I honour you. What ; children not to be... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...OF THK PAMILT OF WAKEFIELD ; IN WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS AS -WELL OF MINDS AS OT PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man who married...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 - 1812 - 428 pages
...description of the family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A KIN DRF.D LIKENESS PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, atid chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not'for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...detcription of the Family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of mind* as of persons. and now, though he has scarce attained the age of...humourist, and finds most pleasure in eccentric virtues." wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 222 pages
...Deseription of the Family of Wakejield, in whieh a kindred Likeness prevails as well oj" Minds as of Persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more serviee than he who eontinued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had searee... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1823 - 156 pages
...opinion that the honest man who married, »nd brought up a large family, did more service than he that continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive I had scarce orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, 'chose my wife as she did her wedding... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 254 pages
...description of the family of JVdkefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds us persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...and only talked of population. From this motive, I hao\ scarce taken orders a year, before I began t» think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...description of the Family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as... | |
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