Why, assure you, signior, rich apparel has strange virtues : it makes him that hath it without means, esteemed for an excellent wit : he that enjoys it with means, puts the world in remembrance of his means : it helps the deformities of nature, and gives... Autumn Hours and Fireside Reading - Seite 143von Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1854 - 311 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Jean Elizabeth Howard - 2007 - 302 Seiten
...widows to marry (II. ii. 249-54). As he tells Macilente, rich apparel has strange vertues. It makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent...remembrance of his means. It helps the deformities of nature and gives lustre to her beauties; makes continual holiday where it shines; sets the wits of ladies... | |
| Thomas Hayward - 1737 - 334 Seiten
...I aflure yon, rich apparel has ftrange Virtues ; it makes him that hath it without Means, efteem'd for an excellent wit : he That enjoys it with means,...of his means : it helps the Deformities of nature, and gives luftre To her beauties ; makes continual holy-day Where it fhines ; fets the wits of ladies... | |
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