 Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why.  The Retrospective Review - Page 941820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...be desired in a female companion : — " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature ivise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who best know why." (3) (1) William Seward, Esq.... | |
 | Juvenal - 1839 - 570 pages
...etftunf Eur. Hip. 635 sqq. GR. The following stanza is much superior ID just and liberal thinking, " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side, with all my life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inborn virtues fortify ; They are... | |
 | Juvenal - 1839 - 572 pages
...Kur. Hip. 635 sqq. GR. The following stanza is much superior in just and liberal thinking, "Give roe, next good, an understanding wife, By nature wise,...learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side, with all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborn virtues fortify ; They are... | |
 | Juvenal - 1839 - 570 pages
...rtfaîrn- Eut. Hip. 635 sqq. GR. The following stanza is much superior in just and liberal thinking, " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned by rauch art ; Some knowledge on her side, with all my life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 356 pages
...judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : — " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifle ; They are most firmly good, who best know why." (3) (1) William Seward, Esq.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...CiTe me, next good, an mdentaading wife, By nature via, not learned by much art ; Some knniclrrlge ily obtained Johnson's permission to bring Mr. Langton to him ; as, indeed, J inborne virtue fort i fie ; They are most firmly good, who best knoir why." • When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...and happiness, We without art all faculties employ, And all our senses without guilt enjoy. Hey wood. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...knowledge on her side will all my life More scope for conversation then impart; Besides her inborn virtue fortify; They are most good who best know why.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pages
...misery doth from jealousy ensue, That we may prove her false, but cannot true. . . Give me, next Rood, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her part will, all her life, More scope of conversation impart ; Besides her inborn virtue fortify ; They... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 pages
...despair, That have revolted wives, the tenth of mankind Would hang themselves. Shaks. Winter't 7ч/« Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned by mueh art ; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More seope of eonversation then impart ; Besides... | |
 | Sir Thomas Overbury - 1856 - 400 pages
...best descry'd afarre : Lust is a sinne of two ; he that is sure Of either part, may be of both secure. Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inborne vertue fortifie. I) They are most firmly good, that best know why. i; A passive understanding... | |
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