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
| 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1890 - 568 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller: "He doubtless praised many d Sons colours to bestow : and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 442 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,...to bestow : and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who natters them never can approve." He praised Signer Baretti. " Hia account... | |
| Augustus Austen Leigh - 1899 - 354 Seiten
...him a large family, and who seems to have done nothing to deserve Dr. Johnson's epigram that " Waller doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid...married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise." From Rouen he moved to Paris, and eventually obtained leave to return to England, and to live at Hall... | |
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