 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...philosophy of the Vicar of Wakefield much better, who begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married...continued single, and only talked of population,"— a. prophetic hint to the Malthusians — good Dr. Primrose, I honour you. What ; children not to be... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...vails as well of minds as of persons. . J. WA s ever of opinion that the honest man who mar> vied, and brought up a large family, did more service than...seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding»gown, not for a line glossy surface, but such qualities as "would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...of the family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pages
...continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A KIN DRF.D LIKENESS PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, atid chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not'for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 406 pages
...of the family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of per ions. 1 WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...of the Family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 334 pages
...OF THE FAMILY OF WAKETIELD, IN WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 536 pages
...OF THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS. I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as... | |
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I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man who married and brought up a large family did more service than he who continued single and only talked of population. 
