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" ... tis ridiculous and unjust that the laziness of our wives should be maintained with our sweat and labour. No man, so far as in me lies, shall have a clearer, a more quiet and free fruition of his estate than I. If the husband bring matter, nature herself... "
The Essays of Michel de Montaigne - Page 215
by Michel de Montaigne - 1908
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The Essays of Michael de Montaigne, Volume 3

Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1811 - 556 pages
...dressing herself at the toilet. This is for queens to do, it would be improper even in them. It is ridiculous, and unjust, that the laziness of our wives should be maintained with our own sweat and labour. No man, as far as I can, shall have a clearer and a more quiet and free enjoyment...
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Cyclopędia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...herself, forsooth, in her closet. This is for (”ueens to do, and that's a question too. Tis ridicuInua His [Miscelktneoui A-pharams.~\ It is dangerous to gather flowers that grow on the banks of the pit of...
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Cyclopędia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...out of her bed, and afterwards is pouncing and tricking up herself, forsooth, in lier closet. This in for queens to do, and that's a question too. Tis ridiculous...wives should be maintained with our sweat and labour. [MisceUanmtu Apkoriena.'] It is dangerous to gather flowers that grow on the bank« of the pit of hell,...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...forsooth, in her closet. This in for queen* to do, and that's a question too. Tis ridiculous »nd unj ust to move ; For pity melts the mind to love. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, So [Macdlanemu Aphorana.'] It is dangerous to gather flowers that grow on the fciriki of the pit of hell,...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...amongst his husbandmen und labourers, when madam is perhaps scarce out of her bed, and afterwards is trump L8 [ Miscdlaneoiu Aplioranu.~] It is dangerous to gather flowers that grow on the banks of the pit of...
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Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Journey Into ..., Volume 3

Michel de Montaigne - 1859 - 524 pages
...disorder, from trotting about on his affairs ; when madame is still pouncing and tricking herself up in her closet ; this is for queens to do, and that's...should be maintained with our sweat and labour. No man, as much as in me lies, shall have a more free and liberal, a more quiet and free fruition of his estate...
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The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: With Notes and Quotations and ...

Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 pages
...amongst his husbandmen and labourers, when madam is perhap; scarce out of her bed, and afterwards is pouncing and tricking up herself forsooth in her closet....'Tis ridiculous, and unjust, that the laziness of our wire; should be maintain'd with our sweat and labour. No man, forasmuci as in me lies, shall have a...
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Essays, tr. by C. Cotton, with some account of the life of ..., Volume 3

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1877 - 622 pages
...leave a man's house, when he has put it into a way of continuing without him, and settled such order as corresponds with its former government. 'Tis much...than I. If the husband bring matter, nature herself will that the wife find the form. As to the duties of conjugal friendship, that some think to be impaired...
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The Essays of Montaigne, Volume 3

Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1877 - 496 pages
...leave a man's house, when he has put it into a way of continuing without him, and settled such order as corresponds with its former government. 'Tis much...fruition of his estate than I. If the husband bring Ttter, nature herself will that the wife find the form. As to the duties of conjugal friendship, that...
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Makers of Modern Thought; Or Five Hundred Years' Struggle (1200 A ..., Volume 1

David Nasmith - Humanities - 1892 - 316 pages
...knowledge and employment for the mother of a family is the science of good housewifery. (III., 253.) Tis ridiculous and unjust that the laziness of our...wives should be maintained with our sweat and labour. (III., 253.) Ugliness of a confessed antiquity is to me less old and less ugly than another that is...
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