| 1771 - 882 páginas
...íuítain ¿ Of thofc who c.'aitn it, mare than half have none, And hulf of thoie who bavr it are undone. Seek to be good but aim not to be great, A woman's nobkit nation is retreat ; Her faircft. virtues fly from public fight, Domcftic worth, which fhuns... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 348 páginas
...Without, all beauty, and all peace within :' The honour of a prude is rage and ftorm* *Tis uglinefs ia its moft frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying...ftation is Retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from publick fight, Domeftick worth, that fhuns too flrong a light* ' •i To rougher man Ambition's tafk... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 344 páginas
...is amiable, mild, ferene, Without all beauty, and all peace within : The honour of a prude is rage and ftorm, 'Tis uglinefs in its moft frightful form...Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monflcrs guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's nobleft ftation... | |
| 1764 - 404 páginas
...frighful Form ; Fiercely it flands, defying gods and men, As fiery Monftcrs guard a Giant's DenSeek to be good, but aim not to be great, A woman's nobleft...retreat; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Dome (tic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a lightTo rougher .Man ambition's taik refign; 'Tis our's in... | |
| 1770 - 268 páginas
...within : The honour of a prude is rage and ftorm, 'Tis ;• Unci" in its moft frightful form : Fiereely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters...retreat ; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domcflic worth, that fliuns too ftrong a light. To rougher man ambition's tafk refign : 'Tis ours in... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 páginas
...'Tis uglinefs in' its moil frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery menfters guard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblefl ftation is Retreat; Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeilic worth, that fhuns too... | |
| John Bell - 1782 - 278 páginas
...form.; Fiercely it stands<defying gods and men, / .• • As fiery monsters guard a giant's den. to Seek to be. good, but aim not to be great; A woman's noblest station is retreat ; Her fairest virtues fly from publick sight, . i Domestick worth, that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 páginas
...is amiable, mild, ferene; Without, all beauty ; and all peace within i The honour of a prude is rage and ftorm, "Tis uglinefs in its moft frightful form....a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be greati A woman's nobleft ftation is retreati Her faireft virtues fly from public fight, Domeftic worth,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 394 páginas
...honour of a prude is rage and ftorm, 'Tis uglincfs in its moft frightful form. Fiercely it <tands, defying gods and men, As fiery monfters guard a giant's...to be great ; A woman's nobleft ftation is retreat i Her faireft virtues % from public fight, Domeftic worth, that fhuns too ftrong a light. To rougher... | |
| 1782 - 370 páginas
...beauty, and all peace within : The honour of a prude is rage and florin, 'Tis uglinefs in its moil frightful form : Fiercely it ftands defying gods and men, As fiery monfters gaard a giant's den. Seek to be good, but aim not to be great : A woman's nobleft ftation is Retreat... | |
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