 I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Stran 1avtor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 199 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 212 strani
...of opinion, that the honest man, \vlio married, and brought up a large family, did more servicethan he who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, t had scarce taken ordersayear, beforel began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose .my wife,... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 strani
...begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...continued single, and only talked of population,"— a. prophetic hint to the Malthusians — good Dr. Primrose, I honour you. What ; children not to be... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 326 strani
...LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than...chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 strani
...LIKENESS PREVAILS AS -WELL OF MINDS AS OT PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...seriously of matrimony, and '.chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 strani
...likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 strani
...continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and...chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 strani
...PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, atid chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not'for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as... | |
 | 1820 - 406 strani
...likeness prevails, as well of minds as of per ions. 1 WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 strani
...likeness prevails as well of minds at of persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 156 strani
...opinion that the honest man who married, »nd brought up a large family, did more service than he that continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive I had scarce orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, 'chose my wife as she did her wedding... | |
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