 Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find...  Works - Seite 354von Samuel Johnson - 1811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 228 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having little to...attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves un5* / easy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry,... | |
 | John Harris - 1855 - 484 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty."* Whereas, it is just because "nature" * Rasselas, c. 29. is not consulted in the affair ; because they... | |
 | John Harris - 1855 - 496 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...in altercations, 'and charge nature with cruelty." * Whereas, it is just because " nature" * Rasselas, c. 29. is not consulted in the affair ; because... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1856 - 120 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having little to...when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they snail be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness before had concealed;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1856 - 118 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, ' exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having Little to divert attention, or diver- J sify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that... | |
 | William Jones (F.S.A.) - 1857 - 468 Seiten
...or diversify thought, they find theni• selves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover...blindness before had concealed. They wear out life with altercations, and charge nature with cruelty. " Deceive not thyself," observes Fuller, "by over-expecting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1860 - 250 Seiten
...maiden, meeting by chance or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...in altercations, and charge nature •with cruelty. 243 "From those early marriages proceeds likewise the rivalry of parents and children. The son is eager... | |
 | george combe - 1860 - 390 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothii— but voluntary blindness before had concealed, they wear out life in altercations, and charge... | |
 | William Jones (F.S.A.) - 1862 - 334 Seiten
...uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude they shall be happy together. They marry, and 3 discover what nothing but voluntary blindness before had concealed. They wear out life with altercations, and charge nature with cruelty. " Deceive not thyself," observes Fuller, "by over-expecting... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Sedgwick - 1863 - 260 Seiten
...artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having little to diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when...and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed. They wear out life with altercations, and charge nature with cruelty." Many,... | |
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