| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 874 pages
...did so ; and found that the moral of the Old Bachelor, the grave apophthegm which is to be a set -off against all the libertinism of the piece, is contained...strife, What pain, we tug that galling load — a wife." ' ' Love for Love, " says Collier, "may have a somewhat better farewell, but it would do a man little... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1883 - 1254 pages
...clergyman Mr. Prig, and for introducing a coachman named Jehu, in allusion to the King of Israel, who was the moral of the Old Bachelor, the grave apophthegm...following triplet : "What rugged ways attend the noon of Our su'ii declines, and with what anxious strife. What pain, we tug that galling load-a wife." " Love... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 876 pages
...Congreve to have looked again at bis own comedies before he used this argument. Collier did so ; and more peaceful. His mind, at once »*-ak and »tnrmy, was distracted by wild an set-oif against all the libertinism of the piece, is contained in the following triplet : " Wh.it rugged... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 916 pages
...Mr. Prig, and for introducing a coachman named Jehu, in Allusion to the King of Israel, who wa -• the moral of the Old Bachelor, the grave apophthegm...contained in the following triplet : ' What rugged way I attend the noon ol life! Our sun declines, and with what uixioui •trife. What pain, we tug... | |
| WILLIAM CONGREVE - 1887 - 556 pages
...before he used this argument. Collier did so ; and found' that the moral of The Old Bachelor—the grave apophthegm which is to be a set-off against all the libertinism of the piece—is contained in the following triplet: "What rugged ways attend the noon of life ! Our sun... | |
| William Congreve - 1888 - 540 pages
...Congreve to have looked again at his own comedies before he used this argument. Collier did so ; and found that the moral of The Old Bachelor — the grave...strife, What pain, we tug that galling load — a wife." Love for Love, says Collier, " may have a somewhat better farewell, but it would do a man little service... | |
| Edmund Gosse - 1888 - 214 pages
...that we are only too well prepared for the moral with which the fifth act closes : — What nigged ways attend the noon of life ! Our sun declines, and...strife, What pain, we tug that galling load a Wife. Every artifice was introduced to make The Old Bachelor popular — dances, pantomime, a song and violins.... | |
| Edmund Gosse - 1888 - 220 pages
...prepared for the moral with which the fifth act closes:— What rugged ways attend the noon of life l Our sun declines, and with what anxious strife, What pain, we tug that galling load a Wife. Every artifice was introduced to make The Old Bachelor popular—dances, pantomime, a song and violins.... | |
| Alexander Bennewitz - 1889 - 100 pages
...Genugthuung verschaffen, die Freiheiten 5 schändlicher ikte aufheben und entschuldigen soll, lautet: What rugged ways attend the noon of life! Our sun...strife, What pain. we tug that galling load, a wife! l gl. mit dieser Tendenz noch das Urteil, das Geronimo Sine: heiratslustigen Freunde Sganarelle giebt:... | |
| James Mercer Garnett - 1890 - 730 pages
...Congreve to have looked again at his own comedies before he used this argument. Collier did so ; and found that the moral of The Old Bachelor, the grave...strife, What pain, we tug that galling load — a wife." " Love for Love" says Collier, " may have a somewhat better farewell, but it would do a man little... | |
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