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
| Charles Kent - 1864 - 492 Seiten
...observes, in one of those sonorous sentences so provokingly equipoised, " he doubtless praised one whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps...married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise." This, recollect, from one who, having himself espoused (with all her vulgarity) Mistress Elizabeth... | |
| Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869 - 196 Seiten
...relieve all the misery it creates." "When reason is against a man, he will be against reason." " Waller doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid...married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise." When in parallel sentences the corresponding terms are intended to stand out in marked contradistinction... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1873 - 388 Seiten
...That dull and foolish girls were so often selected for matrimony, in • ' He doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps,...contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many uiiH urn! sallies may delight the imagination, which he who flatters them... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1873 - 448 Seiten
...susceptible of new impressions. A poet may praise many whom he would be afraid to marry, and, perhaps, marry one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many...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 - 1873 - 620 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson'« admirable sentences in his life 'of Waller : ' Ho doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom ho would hiive been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestic h:\ppincsa, upon which... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 602 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of VVaJler : " 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 airs and sallies may delight... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 742 Seiten
...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,...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 - 1887 - 512 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,...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 - 1888 - 608 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 airs and sallies may delight... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 504 Seiten
...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,...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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