 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 386 pages
...believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. — Bacon. The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally...hope, all the pleasing motions of the soul rise in pursuit. — Addison. If the devil ever laughs it must be- at hypocrites : they are the greatest dupes... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. SIR \V. TEMPLE. COURTSHIP. The p'easantest part of a man's life is generally that which passes...sincere, and the party beloved kind with discretion. ADDISON : Spectator, No. 261. Every man in the time of courtship, and in the first entrance of marriage,... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 412 pages
...house, as your pearl in your foul oyster." — Shakespeare. seduction a De. л \ii. 29. 6 Ge. xxxiv. 12. The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally...his passion be sincere, and the party beloved kind w ith discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing emotions of the soul, rise in the pursuit."... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1880 - 712 pages
...time from the good old man above-mentioned, have produced the following Essay upon Love and Marriage. The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally...with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing •notions of the soul, rise in the pursuit. It is easier for an artful man, who is not in love, to... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. SIR W. TEMPLE. COURTSHIP. by-word and a shaking of the head to the nations....nation began to find out to what a nan it had intrus ADUISON : Spectator, No. 261. Every man in the time of courtship, and in the first entrance of marriage,... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1882 - 448 pages
...that has a tongue, I say, is no man if with his tongue he cannot win a woman. — Shakespeare. 662 The pleasantest part of a man's life is^ generally...with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing emotions of the soul, rise in the pursuit. — Addison. 663 It is better not to base any plea for woman... | |
 | Job Flower - 1882 - 208 pages
...mortals given, — Oh ! lay thy lovely dreams aside, Or lift them into heaven." CHAPTER II. Courting. " The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally...with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing emotions of the soul, rise in the pursuit." — Addison. " Great or good, or kind or fail', I will... | |
 | Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1882 - 370 pages
...True love's the gift which Cod hath given To man alone beneath the heaven. — Scott. The p!easantcst part of a man's life is generally that which passes in courtship. — Addison. True love is swift. and (lies with swallow's wings ; Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures... | |
 | Alice Crowther - 1883 - 174 pages
...of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood. — Sterne. The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally...with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing emotions of the soul, rise in the pursuit. — Addison. The end is, to have two made one In will and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1883 - 708 pages
...time from the good old man above-mentioned, have produced the following Essay upon Love and Marriage. The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally...with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing •notions of the soul, rise in the pursuit. It is easier for an artful man, who is not in love, to... | |
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The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally that which passes in courtship, provided his passion be sincere, and the party beloved kind with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing motions of the soul, rise in the pursuit. 
