 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...philosophy of the Vicar of Wakefield much better, who begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married...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 - 1799 - 214 pages
...vails as well of minds as of persons. . J. WA s ever of opinion that the honest man who mar> vied, and brought up a large family, did more service than...who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 326 pages
...DESCRIPTION OF THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD: IN WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married,...who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...description of the family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...who continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A KIN DRF.D LIKENESS PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pages
...of the family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of per ions. 1 WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...detcription of the Family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of mind* as of persons. and now, though he has scarce attained the age of...present his bounties are more rational and moderate th From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 222 pages
...Deseription of the Family of Wakejield, in whieh a kindred Likeness prevails as well oj" Minds as of Persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more serviee than he who eontinued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had searee... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...description of the Family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...who continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1827 - 270 pages
...OF THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IS WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSOHS. 1 WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man, who married...who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony,... | |
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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. 
