 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...base. Certainly wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity; andsingle men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means...because their tenderness is not so oft called upon. Grave natures, led by custom, and therefore constant, are commonly loving husbands, as was said of... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...Lord Bacon, ' wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity ; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means...severe inquisitors,) because their tenderness is not so often called upon/ ' The best thing I can wish you,' said Sir Walter Scott to Washington Irving, '... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 352 pages
...Lord Bacon, ' wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means...severe inquisitors,) because their tenderness is not so often called upon.' ' The best thing I can wish you,' said Sir Walter Scott to Washington Irving, '... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 354 pages
...Lord Bacon, ' wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity ; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means...severe inquisitors,) because their tenderness is not so often called upon.' ' The best thing I can wish you,' said Sir Walter Scott to Washington Irving, '... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 376 pages
...of humanity ; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means arc less exhaust, yet, on the other side, they are more...severe inquisitors,) because their tenderness is not so often called upon.' ' The best thing I can wish you,' said Sir Walter Scott to Washington Irving, '... | |
 | 1849 - 660 pages
..."Wife and children" — says Lord Bacon — " are a kind of discipline of humanity ; and single men, though they be many times more charitable, because their means are less exhausted, yet, on the other side, they are more cruel and hard-hearted, good to make severe inquisitors."... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...the vulgar soldier more base. Certainly wife and children are a kind of humanity ; and single men, though they be many times more charitable, because...because their tenderness is not so oft called upon. Grave natures, led by custom, and therefore constant, are commonly loving husbands. Chaste women are... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...Certainly wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity ; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means...exhaust, yet on the other side they are more cruel and hard hearted (good to make severe inquisitors), because their tenderness is not so often called upon.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...kind of discipline of humanity; and single men, though they may he many times more charitahle, hecause their means are less exhaust, yet on the other side they are more cruel and hard hearted (good to make severe inquisitors), hecause their tenderness is not so often called upon.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1849 - 450 pages
...the more base. Certainly, wife find children are a kind of discipline of humanity ; and single men, though they be many times more charitable, because...other side, they are more cruel and hard-hearted, because their tenderness is not so often called upon." * SECTION III. OF FRIENDSHIP. I. Pleasures of... | |
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... yet, on the other side, they are more cruel and hard-hearted (good to make severe inquisitors), because their tenderness is not so oft called upon. 
