 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
 | Hannah More - Christianity - 1835 - 581 pages
...life must claim admiration ; yet when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wante, 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,... | |
 | Christian biography - 1836 - 436 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... | |
 | Religion - 1836 - 432 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... | |
 | Henry Thompson - Authors, English - 1838 - 246 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 ; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him; one who can reason,... | |
 | David Holt - Educational literature - 1839 - 304 pages
...life, must claim admiration, yet, when a man of sense comes to marry, it is a companion whom he wants, not an artist. It is not merely a creature who can paint, can play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance; it is a being who can comfort and counsel him ;... | |
 | Hannah More - 1840 - 844 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, and dress, and dance ; it is a being who call comfort and counsel him ; one who can... | |
 | Ireland - 1841 - 436 pages
...promote the happiness of her ungrateful daughter. MARRIAGE—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, play, dress, and dance—it is a being who can comfort and console him. BLUSHING—Blushing in the... | |
 | Hannah More - Sunday school literature - 1843 - 1166 pages
...which merely embellish life must claiin._ admiration ; yclwhen 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,... | |
 | Hannah More - 1843 - 456 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 * See Catiline's conspiracy, by Sa'.lust. can paint, and play, and sing, and draw, and dress, and dance... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1843 - 600 pages
...influence of woman, nor satisfy the fathers, the hushands, and the brothers, of intellectual England. ' It is not merely a creature who can paint, and play, and dance,' said a writer whom I am always glad to quote, 'thata man wants—it is a being who can comfort... | |
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