 Marriage is the mother of the world, and preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself. Celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity...  The biblical museum - Page 129by James Comper Gray - 1871Full view - About this book
 | William Seward - 1795 - 684 pages
...the world, and " preferves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches, " and even heaven itfelf. Celibacy, like the fly " in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual " fweemefs ; but fits alone, and is confined, and " dies in fingularity : but marriage, like -tha *c... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 430 pages
...the world, and " preferves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches, " and even heaven itfelf. Celibacy, like the fly " in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual " fweetnefs ; but fits alone, and is confined, an'3 ** dies in Angularity : but marriage, like the... | |
 | William Seward - 1804 - 492 pages
...the world, " and preferves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches, " and even heaven itfelf. Celibacy, like the fly in " the heart of an apple, dwells in a pe/petual fweet'c nefs; * This paflage reminds us of an anecdote that is told of Peter the Great, Czar... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...love and charity, and those burdens are delightful. Marriage is the mother of the world, and prelerves kingdoms, and fills cities, and churches, and Heaven...sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity : bnt marriage, like the useful bee, bnilds a house, and gathers sweetness from every flower, and labonn... | |
 | Henry Kaye Bonney - 1815 - 422 pages
..." the strength of love and charity, and those " burdens are delightful. Marriage is the mo" " ther of the world, and preserves kingdoms, " and fills cities and churches, and heaven it" self. Celibacy, like the fly in the heart of " an apple, dwells in perpetual sweetness, but " sits... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1816 - 526 pages
...burdens, but is supported by all the strengths of love and charity, and those burdens are delightful. Marriage is the mother of the world, and preserves kingdoms, and fills cities, and churchI es, and heaven itself.* Celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 634 pages
...burdens, but is supported by all the strengths of love and charity, and those burdens are delightful. Marriage is the mother of the world", and preserves...is confined and dies in singularity ; but marriage, likd the useful bee, builds a house and gathers sweetness from every flower, and labours and unites... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...burdens, but is supported by all the strength of lore and charity, and those burdens are delightful. Marriage is the mother of the world, and preserves...and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself. Celibacy, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...married, is rich in tender sentiments, and exquisitely elegant imagery. " Marriage," says the bishop, " is the mother of the world, and preserves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches, and even heaven itself. Celibacy, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...Marriage, is rich in tender sentiments, and exquisitely elegant imagery. " Marriage," says the hishop, " is the mother of. the world, and preserves kingdoms, and fills cities, churches, and even heaven itself. Celibacy, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual... | |
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