He doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies... The North American Review - Seite 3751860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 Seiten
...will be removed, and the fair and comfortable order of improved life will be miserably disturbed." . . would have been afraid to marry; and, perhaps, married...contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow; and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller : " He doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry; and, perhaps,...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow : and many aJrs and salliesmay delight... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...of Dr. Johnson's admirable sen- ^'^ tences in his life of Waller: " He doubtless praised 59.' many whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps,...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow : and many airs and sallies may delight... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 Seiten
...wife was won by his poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...this wife was won by his poetry ; nor k any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married Me whom be would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to donestic happiness, upon... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...wife^vas won by his poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...that she broaght him many children. He doubtless praised sgpie whom he would have been afraid to many, and perhaps married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 496 Seiten
...; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless, says Johnson, praised some whom he would have been -afraid to marry,...contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has jio colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 Seiten
...wife was won by his poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow; and many airs and sallies may delight... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 Seiten
...; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless, says Johnson, praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry,...contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never... | |
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