Domestic Happiness Portrayed: Or, A Repository for Those who Are, and Those who are Not Married |
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... attention of the reader , and the promise which such a subject gives , of affording entertainment and instruction , are fit to be insisted on . " Amusement and instruction truly estimable , " says the original compiler , " present ...
... attention of the reader , and the promise which such a subject gives , of affording entertainment and instruction , are fit to be insisted on . " Amusement and instruction truly estimable , " says the original compiler , " present ...
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... attention , and an attractive person please the eye , but without more solid virtues are concealed under this appearance , this attention will not con- tinue fixed , nor will this love be permanent . The enthu- siasm of youthful hearts ...
... attention , and an attractive person please the eye , but without more solid virtues are concealed under this appearance , this attention will not con- tinue fixed , nor will this love be permanent . The enthu- siasm of youthful hearts ...
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... attention , and to deserve our gratitude , than the institution of marriage . According to holy writ , after Adam had been formed , God said , " It is not good for the man to be alone . I will make a help meet for him . ” This help was ...
... attention , and to deserve our gratitude , than the institution of marriage . According to holy writ , after Adam had been formed , God said , " It is not good for the man to be alone . I will make a help meet for him . ” This help was ...
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... attention to the varieties of trade and the im- provements of commerce ; the statesman devotes his energies to politics and government ; the warrior nerves his arm to deeds of enterprise and danger . What do all these seek ? Fame ...
... attention to the varieties of trade and the im- provements of commerce ; the statesman devotes his energies to politics and government ; the warrior nerves his arm to deeds of enterprise and danger . What do all these seek ? Fame ...
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... attention to truth and reason . in vain that a man chooses a friend , or cleaves to a wife . If passion be suffered to prevail over right , and the duties of our state are broken through , or neglected , for the sake of gratifying our ...
... attention to truth and reason . in vain that a man chooses a friend , or cleaves to a wife . If passion be suffered to prevail over right , and the duties of our state are broken through , or neglected , for the sake of gratifying our ...
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admiration affection agreeable amiable ASPASIA attention beauty behaviour blessed celibacy character charms cheerful choice circumstances Cleanthes 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 Mark Antony marriage married married couple matrimonial ment mind misery mistress mother mutual nature ness never object observed occasion opinion OVID pain parents passion 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
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Page 46 - Man-like, but different sex; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
Page 52 - Duchess, with all the household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber reading...
Page 124 - Though higher of the genial bed by far, And with mysterious reverence I deem, So much delights me, as those graceful acts, Those thousand decencies that daily flow From all her words and actions...
Page 98 - The jealous man is not indeed angry if you dislike another ; but if you find those faults which are to be found in his own character, you discover not only your dislike of another, but of himself. In short, he is so desirous of...
Page 352 - Minds, than to create new Habits in them. Instead of such high Passages, I was thinking it would be of great Use (if any Body could hit it) to lay before the World such Adventures as befal[l] Persons not exalted above the common Level. This, methought, would better prevail upon the ordinary Race of Men, who are so prepossessed with outward Appearances, that they mistake Fortune for Nature, and believe nothing can relate to them that does not happen to such as live and look like themselves.
Page 128 - Not minds of melancholy strain, Still silent or that still complain, Can the dear bondage bless : As well may heavenly concerts spring From two old lutes with ne'er a string, Or none besides the bass.
Page 52 - Guilford, desired permission to see her ; but she refused her consent, and sent him word, that the tenderness of their parting would overcome the fortitude of both, and would too much unbend their minds from that constancy which their approaching end required of them. Their separation...
Page 374 - ... my applauses : sometimes she sings my verses, and accompanies them with the lute, without any master, except love, the best of instructors. From these instances I take the most certain omens of our perpetual and increasing happiness, since her affection is not founded on my youth or person, which must gradually decay; but she is in love with the immortal part of me — my glory and reputation.
Page 110 - I am not so much inclined to wonder that marriage is sometimes unhappy, as that it appears so little loaded with calamity ; and cannot but conclude that society has something in itself eminently agreeable to human nature, when I find its pleasures so great, that even the ill choice of a companion can hardly overbalance them.
Page 229 - Hail, wedded Love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else! By thee adulterous Lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range ; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother, first were known.