| John Pomfret - 1736 - 182 ページ
...fhares The leaft Difquiets, and the fmallelt Cares. Let her Extrafiion with true Luftre fliine, • If fomething brighter, not too bright for thine. Her...State. Let her have Wit, but let that Wit be free From Affectation, Pride, and Pedantry: For the effeift of Woman's Wit is fuch, Too little is as dangerous,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 380 ページ
...may expeft to find A creeping fpirit, or a haughty mind. Who moves within the middle region, /hare* The leaft difquiets, and the fmalleft cares. Let her extraftion with true luftre fhine; If fomething brighter, not too bright for thine : Her education liberal, not great ; Neither... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 416 ページ
...region, (hares The leaft difquiets, and the fmalleft cares. Let her extraftion with true luftre fhine; If fomething brighter, not too bright for thine : Her education liberal, not g:eat ; Keither inferior, nor above her ftate. Let her have wit ; but let that wit be free From affe&ation,... | |
| John Bell - 1787 - 410 ページ
...The least disquiets and the smallest cares. Let her extraction with true lustre shine ; If something brighter, not too bright for thine : Her education...not great ; Neither inferior nor above her state. 10 Let her have wit, but let that wit be free From affectation, pride, and pedantry i For the effect... | |
| 1793 - 806 ページ
...rare?. Hhiij « done ; J,et her t x'r^clion witb trv* luflre (liine ; If fomcthing brighter, not tno bright for thine : Her education liberal, not great ; Neither inferior nor above her ftate. Let her h.ive wit ; but let that wit be free ]:rom afíY clarion, pride, or pedantry : Vor the... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 ページ
...is always juft. T o HIS FRIEND INCLINED TO MARRY. done; Let her extraction with true,li!ftre fhine ; If fomething brighter, not too bright for thine :...liberal, not great ; Neither inferior nor above her ftate. Let her have wit j but let that wit be free From affectation, pride, or pedantry : 1'or the... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 ページ
...disquiets, and the smallest cares. . , •/ Let her extraction with true lustre shine; ,, • if something brighter, not too bright for thine: her education...state; Let her have wit; but let that wit be free from affectation, pride, or pedantry: for the effect of woman's wit is such, too little is as dangerous... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 ページ
...disquiets, and the smallest cares. Let her extraction with true lustre shine; If something brighter, nut om those manners. Rapin's words are remarkable : '...surprising events, and extraordinary incidents, that mak affectation, pride, and pedantry: For the effect of woman's wit is such, Too little is as dangerous... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 ページ
...disquiets, and the smallest cares. . , i.Let her extraction with true lustreshine; ., •• if something brighter, not too bright for thine; . , , her education liberal, not great; neither inferior nor abpve her state, • , . Let her have wit; but let that wit be free from affectation, pride, or pedantry:... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 ページ
...The least disquiets, and the smallest cares. Let her extraction with true lustre shine, If something brighter, not too bright for thine Her education liberal,...state. Let her have wit, but let that wit be free From affectation, pride, and pedantry ; For the effect of woman's wit is such, Too little is as dangerous... | |
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