 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 Seiten
...do not except even Modefty, and Gentlenefs ot Nature. Nor dp I-know one Vice or Folly, which is nor equally deteftable in both. There is, indeed, one...profefs their Admiration for a Colonel or a Captain, on Account of his Valour ; they fhould fancy it a very graceful becoming Quality in themfelves, robe aftaid... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 Seiten
...amiable in a Man, which is not equally fo in a Woman. I do not except even Modefty, and Genllenefs of Nature. Nor do I know one Vice or Folly, which...feem to be fomething very capricious, that when Women profefi their Admiration for a Colonel or a Captain, on Account of his Valour; they fhould fancy it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 Seiten
...am ignorant of any one Quality that is amiable in a Man, which is not equally fo in a Woman. 'I da not except even Modefty, and Gentlenefs of Nature....deteftable in both. There is, indeed, one Infirmity which which is generally allowed you, I mean that of Cow* ardice. Yet there fhould feem to be fomething very... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 398 Seiten
...in pa/ling their afternoons in vifits, where they are never acceptable ; and their evenings at caYds among each other; while the former part of the day...There is indeed one infirmity, which is generally alG 4 lowed lowed you, I mean that of cowardice ; yet there fhould feem to be fomething very capricious,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 356 Seiten
...have known ladies at fixty, to whom all the polite part of the court and town paid their addrefles without any farther view, than that of enjoying the...profefs their admiration for a colonel or a captain on account of his valour, they fhould fancy it a very graceful becoming quality in themfelves to be afraid... | |
 | 1755 - 318 Seiten
...Quality that is amiable in a Man, which is not equally fo in a Woman ; I do not except even Modelry and Gentlenefs of Nature, nor do I know one Vice or...deteftable in both, there is indeed one Infirmity which feems to be generally allowed you, I mean that of Cowardice, yet there fhould feem to be fomething... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 Seiten
...is amiable in a man, which is not equally fo in a woman. I do not except even modefty and getnlenefs of nature. Nor do I know one vice or folly, which...infirmity, which is generally allowed you ; I mean that of (oii:ardice. Yet there mould feem to bs fomsthing very capricious, that when women profefs their admiration... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1760 - 236 Seiten
...is not equally fo in a woman: I do not except even modefty and gentlenefs of nature. Nor do I knqw one vice or folly, which is not equally deteftable...profefs their admiration for a colonel or a captain on account of his valour, they mould fancy it a very graceful becoming quality in themfelves to be afraid... | |
 | 1764 - 404 Seiten
...of any one qnality that is amiable in a ihan, which is not equally fo in a woman : I do not excite .even modefty, and gentlenefs of nature. Nor do I...deteftable in both. There is indeed one infirmity which feems to be generally allowed you, I mean that of cowardice. Yet there fhould feem to be fomething... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 352 Seiten
...have- known ladies at fixty, to whom all the polite part of the court and town paid their addrefles without any farther view, than that of enjoying the...There is indeed one infirmity, which is generally al6 lowed lowed you, I mean that of cowardice ; yet there (hould feem to be fomething very capricious,... | |
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I am ignorant of any one quality, that is amiable in a man, which is not equally so in a woman : I do not except even modesty and gentleness of nature. Nor do I know one vice or folly, which is not equally detestable in both. 
