 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 sider
...stanza on this subject, which, whatever may be thought of its poetry, is not deficient in good sense : " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, " By nature...More scope of conversation impart; " Besides, her inborn virtues fortify, " They are most firmly good , who best know why." How superior is this (I do... | |
 | Juvenal - 1803 - 354 sider
...sense : " Give me, next good, an understapding wife, " By nature wise, not learned by much art; " Seme knowledge on her side, will all my life " More scope of conversation impart; " Besides, her inborn virtues fortify, " They are most firmly good, who best know why." How superior is this (I do... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 582 sider
...stanza on this subject, which, whatever may be thought of its poetry, is not deficient in good sense : " 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... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 sider
...stanza on this subject, which, whatever may be thought of its poetry, is not deficient in good sense : " 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; " They are most firmly good, who best know why."... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 572 sider
...stanza on this subject, vhich, whatever may be thought of its poetry, is not deficient in good sense : " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, " By nature wise, not learned by much art; " Besides, her inborn virtues fortify, ^ " Some knowledge on her side, with all my life " More scope... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 sider
...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...scope of conversation impart; " Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; " They are most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 sider
...which is to be desired in a female companion : '' Give me, next good, an understanding ivife, , •" By Nature wise, not learned by much art; ?' Some knowledge...scope of conversation impart ; " Besides, her inborne virtue forti fie ; " They are most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman of... | |
 | Perse, Juvénal - 1817 - 596 sider
...stanza on this subject, which, whatever may be thought of its poetry, is not deficient in good sense: " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, " By nature...More scope of conversation impart ; " Besides, her inborn virtues fortify, " They are most firmly good, who best know why." How superiour is this (I do... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 sider
...judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be il. ni. i in n female companion : " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, " By Nature wise, not learned by much art; " Some kuun'lrilge on liеt side will nil my life •« More siope of conversation impart ; " Besides, her... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 sider
...as our love ; This misery doth from jealousy ensue, ; That we may prove her false, but cannot true. Give me, next good, 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... | |
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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. 
