 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...philosophy of the Vicar of Wakefield much better, who begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married...continued single, and only talked of population,"— a. prophetic hint to the Malthusians — good Dr. Primrose, I honour you. What ; children not to be... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...vails as well of minds as of persons. . J. WA s ever of opinion that the honest man who mar> vied, and brought up a large family, did more service than...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding»gown, not for a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 326 pages
...one whose chief stores of comfort are drawn from futurity. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. CHAPTER I. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD:...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...DESCRIPTION OF THK PAMILT OF WAKEFIELD ; IN WHICH A KINDRED LIKENESS PREVAILS AS -WELL OF MINDS AS OT PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and '.chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...CHAP. I. TJie description of the family of WAKEFIELD, in which a kindred likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...THE FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD, IN WHICH A KIN DRF.D LIKENESS PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, atid chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not'for a... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pages
...of the family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails, as well of minds as of per ions. 1 WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...stores of comfort are drawn from futurity. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. A TALE. CHAP. I. The description of the Family of Wakefield, in...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...I. The detcription of the Family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of mind* urope on foot ; and now, though he has scarce attained...; but he still preserves the character of a humou I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...The description of the Family of Wakefield, in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds at of persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest...this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine... | |
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I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single and only talked of population. 
