 I was in the vigour of youth. Every moment of her life brings me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I first saw it; there is no decay in any...  The British Essayists - Page 49edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 488 pages
...and her Prudence in Regard to my Fortune. Her Face is to me much more beautiful than when I firft faw it ; there is no Decay in any Feature which I cannot trace from the very Inftant it was occafioned, by forhe anxious Concern for my Welfare and Interefts. Thus at the fame... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...and her Prudence in Regard to my Fortune. Her Face is to me much more beautiful than when I firft faw it; there is no Decay 'in any Feature which I cannot trace from the very Inftant it was occafioned, by fome anxious Concern for my Welfare and Interefts. Thus at the fame Time,... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...her Prudence in Regaid to my Fortune. Her Face is to me much more beautiful than when I firft favv it; there is no Decay in any Feature which I cannot trace from the very lnftant it was ocpafioned by fome anxious Concern for my Welfare and i Interefts. Interefts. Thus at... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...her prudence in rusard to my fortune. Her fare is to me much more beautiful than when I fir ft faw it; there is no decay in any feature, which I cannot trace from the very inftant it was occafioned by fojne anxious concern for my welfare and interdis. Thus at the fame time,... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...concern for my welfare and interests. Thus at the same timei methink's, the love I conceived towards her, for what she' was, is heightened by my gratitude... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 348 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 332 pages
...me fresh instances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...is heightened by my gratitude for what she is. The love of a wife is as much above the idle passion commonly called by that name, as the loud laughter... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...fresh in. stances of her complacency to my inclinations, and her prudence in regard to my fortune. Her face is to me much more beautiful than when I...my welfare and interests. Thus, at the same time, niethinks, the love I conceived towards her for what she was, is heightened by my gratitude for what... | |
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