 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
 | John Angell James - 1862 - 486 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...counsel him; one who can reason, and reflect, and feel, arid judge, and discourse, and discriminate; one who can assist him in his affairs, lighten his cares,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1867 - 114 pages
...arts that embellish life claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can dress, and paint, and sing; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason, and... | |
 | Helen Cross Knight - 1872 - 302 pages
...the arts which merely embellish 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 dance ; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him: one who can reason... | |
 | 1872 - 320 pages
...arts which embellish life claim admiration, yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can dress and paint and sing ; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason, and... | |
 | Gopináth Sadáshivji Háte - India - 1883 - 100 pages
...man wants a companion not an artist, not one who can merely paint and play and dress and dance, but a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason and reflect, and feel, and judge, and act ; one who can lighten his ears, soothe his sorrows, purify his joys, strengthen his principles,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Girls - 1895 - 192 pages
...merely embellish life must claim admiration, yet when a man of sense comes to marry it is a companion 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 counsel him ; one who can... | |
 | 1866 - 324 pages
...'em !" " WHEN a man of sense," says Mrs. Hannah More, " comes to marry, it is a companion he wants, not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and...and counsel him ; one who can reason and reflect, feel and judge, act and discourse, and discriminate ; one who can assist him in his aflairs, lighten... | |
 | Ethics - 1846 - 208 pages
...you cannot eradicate. — Sat. Pott. A WIFE. — When a man of sense comes to marry, it iss companion he wants, and not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint and play, and sing and dance. It is a being who can comfort and counsel him ; one who can reason and reflect, and... | |
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