| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 pages
...Heaven in fpelling marriages, I cure not if I tell him thus much profcfledly, though it be the lofing of my rich hopes, as he calls them, that I think with them who, both in prudence and elegance of fpirit, would choofe a virgin of mean fortunes honeftly bred, before the wealthieft widow. The fiend... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...Heaven in fpelling marriages, I care not if I tell him thus much profefledly, though it be the lofing of my rich hopes, as he calls them, that I think with them who, both in prudence and elegance offpirit, would choofe a virgin of mean fortunes honeftly bred, before the wealthieft widow. The fiend... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...further learri how his astrology is wide all the houses of Heaven in spelling marriages, I care not if 1 tell him thus much professedly, though it be the losing...both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of mean fortunes honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow. * * * * [The " confuter" objects,... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 676 pages
...(as he says in his Apology for Smectymnuus, which was written before he married at all) he " thought with them, who both in " prudence and elegance of spirit would choose a virgin " of mean fortunes honestly bred before the wealthiest " widow." But yet he seemeth not to... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...further learn how his astrology is wide all the houses of heaven in spelling marriages, I care not if J tell him thus much professedly, though it be the losing...both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of mean fortunes honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow. The fiend, therefore, that told... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 484 pages
...that he chose his three wives out of the virgin state. Indeed he tells us that he entirely agreed " h with them who, both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of mean fortunes, honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow." The very reverse was the fancy... | |
| Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...that he chose his three wives out of the virgin state. Indeed he tells us that he entirely agreed " h with them who, both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of mean fortunes, honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow." The very reverse was the fancy... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...that he may further learn how his astrology is wide all the bouses of heaven in spelling marriages, I care not if I tell him thus much professedly, though...both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of mean fortunes honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow. The fiend therefore, that told... | |
| John Milton - 1836 - 448 pages
...that he may further learn how his astrology is wide all the houses of heaven in spelling marriages, I care not if I tell him thus much professedly, though...both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of mean fortunes, honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow. (w) The fiend therefore that... | |
| John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...Cheshire, and a relation of that gentleman. All his wives were virgins. He himself says, " I fully agree with them, who, both in prudence and elegance of spirit, would choose a virgin of small fortune, honestly bred, before the wealthiest widow." Soon after, he was offered... | |
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