I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance from a choice made in the immaturity of... The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 452by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1759 - 184 pages
...of the conjugal ftate accidental and avoidable. " I cannot forbear to flatter myfelf that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. "What can be expected but difappointrnent and repentance from a choice... | |
| Giuseppe Baretti - Language and languages - 1772 - 490 pages
...general fol iy of mankind is the caufc of general complaint. What can bp expected but dilappointment and repentance from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour or defire, without judgment, without forefight, without enquiry after conformity of opinions, iimiJarity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...of the conjugal ftate accidental and avoidable. *c I cannot forbear to flatter myfelf, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but difappointment and repentance from a choice made... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...of the conjugal ftate accidental and avoidable. " I cannot forbear to flatter myfelf, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but difappointment and repentance from a choice made... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...of the conjugal (late accidental and avoidable. " I cannot forbear to flatter myfclf, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but difappointment and repentance from a choice made... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...of the conjugal ftate accidental and avoidable. " I cannot forbear to flatter myfclf, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but difappointment and repentance from a choice made... | |
| English fiction - 1788 - 778 pages
...marriage happy. The general fully of mankind is the caufe ot general complaint. What can be expefled but disappointment and repentance from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour cf defire, without judgment, without foicfiglit, without inquiry alter Conformity of opinions, limilaiity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1790 - 318 pages
...prudence and benevolence will I 2 make make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment...made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of defire, without judgment, without forefight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions, fimilarity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...of the conjugal ftate accidental and avoidable. " I cannot forbear to flatter myfelf, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but difappointment and repentance from a choice made... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 462 pages
...general folly of mankind is the caufe of general complaint. What can be expected but difappointment and repentance from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of defire, without judgment, without forefight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions, fimilarity... | |
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