 For though the arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist : it is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 4111799Full view - About this book
 | Philomathic institution - 1825 - 518 pages
...important acquirements, is little indeed. " When a man comes to marry," says Mrs. H. More,* " it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is...not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance ; it is a being who can comfort and console him ; one who can... | |
 | John Angell James - Children - 1827 - 186 pages
...arts, which merely embellish life, must claim admiration, yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is...who can reason and reflect, and feel, and judge, and act, and discourse, and discriminate ; one who can assist him in his affairs, lighten his cares, soothe... | |
 | Hannah More - English literature - 1827 - 542 pages
...which merely embellish life must claim admiration ; yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants and not an artist. It is...not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, лпё dress, and dance ; it is a being: who can comfort and counsel him : one who... | |
 | Hannah More - Children - 1830 - 472 pages
...sense comes > to marry, it is not merely a creature who can paint, ; i and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance • it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; i ^. one who can reason, and reflect, and feel, and f -"C judge, and discourse, and discriminate... | |
 | Hannah More - Bible plays - 1830 - 574 pages
...claim admiration ; yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and liot an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance ; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can... | |
 | Hannah More - Children - 1830 - 472 pages
...the arts which merely embellish life may claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance j it is a being who can comfort and counsel him; one who can reason,... | |
 | Hannah More - English literature - 1830 - 494 pages
...the arts which merely embellish life may claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance j it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...wants, and not an artist. 6. It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him; one who can reason, reflect, and feel, and judge, and discourse, and discriminate; one who can assist him in his affairs,... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 pages
...arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration ; yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, und play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance; it is a beirg who can comfort and counsel him;... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...arts which merely embellish life must claim admiration ; yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It is...can reason, and reflect, and feel, and judge, and act, and discourse, and discriminate ; one who can assist him in his affairs, lighten his cares, sooth... | |
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