 Besides, it is so coarse a reason which will be assigned for a lady's too great warmth upon such an occasion, that modesty no less than prudence ought to restrain her, since such an indecent complaint makes a wife much more ridiculous than the injury...  Practical Wisdom: A Manual of Life - Seite 531907 - 310 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Savile Marquis of Halifax - 1751 - 356 Seiten
...fuch an occafion, that modefty no lefs than prudence ought to reftrain her; fince fuch an undece'nt complaint makes a wife much more ridiculous, than the injury that provoketh her to it. But it is yet worfe and more unfldlful, to blaze it in the world, expefting it fhould rife up in arms to take her... | |
 | 1794 - 470 Seiten
...fuch an occafion, that modefty no lefs than prudence ought to reftrain her ; fince fuch an undecent complaint makes a wife much more ridiculous than the injury that provoketh her to it. But it is yet worfe and more unfkilful to blaze it in the world, expe&ing it fhould rife up in arms to take her part;... | |
 | Helen Charlotte Foxcroft, George Savile Marquis of Halifax - 1898 - 612 Seiten
...that way ; if he is a man of sense he will reclaim himself ; the folly of it is of itself suflicient to cure him. If he is not so, he will be provoked,...the reigning jest at that time, and will continue to he the common entertainment till she is rescued by some newer folly that cometh upon the stage, and... | |
 | Walter Lyon Blease - 1910 - 302 Seiten
...such an occasion, that Modesty no less than Prudence ought to restrain her ; since such an undecent Complaint makes a Wife much more ridiculous, than the Injury that provoketh her to it. ... Be assur'd, that in these Cases your Discretion and Silence will be the most prevailing Reproof.... | |
 | Florence Mary Smith - 1916 - 220 Seiten
...her husband from which "Modesty no less than Prudence ought to restrain her; since such an undecent Complaint makes a Wife much more ridiculous, than the Injury that provoketh her to it." " In case she marries a drunken husband she is to treat him kindly, taking her consolation in the fact... | |
 | 1917 - 722 Seiten
...such an occasion, that Modesty no less than Prudence ought to restrain her ; since such an undecent Complaint makes a Wife much more ridiculous, than the Injury that provoketh her to it Be assur'd, that in these Cases your Discretion and Silence will be the most prevailing Reproof —... | |
 | Susan Koppelman - 1984 - 388 Seiten
...reclaim himself . . . if he is not so, he will be provok'd, but not reformed. . . . Such an undecent complaint makes a wife much more ridiculous than the injury that provoketh her to it. The first Marquis of Halifax, to his daughter, 1700 Now, why is it that man can hold woman to this... | |
 | Barbara McGovern - 1992 - 302 Seiten
...reclaim himself. . . if he is not so, he will be provok'd, but not reformed. . . . Such an undecent complaint makes a wife much more ridiculous than the injury that provoketh her to it. (279-80) So popular was this letter, published as The New-Years-Gift: or, Advice to a Daughter, that... | |
 | Beatrice Gottlieb - 1994 - 350 Seiten
...committing the fault yourself, the greatest is that of seeing it in your husband. . . . Such an undecent complaint makes a wife much more ridiculous than the injury that provoketh her to it."12 That is the double standard in a nutshell. Permanence or Fragility "Till death us do part."... | |
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