The Lady's Preceptor: Or, a Series of Instructive and Pleasing Exercises in Reading; for the Particular Use of Females; Consisting of a Selection of Moral Essays, Narratives, Letters, ... By Mr. Cresswick, ...G.G.J. and J. Robinson, and Hookham and Carpenter, 1792 - 425 páginas |
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... first wifh is to be handfome , but fhe fhould confider , that Beauty , like a flower , foon fades away , But mental charms will ne'er decay . That That enchanting inftrument , the female tongue , when properly SENTENCE S.
... first wifh is to be handfome , but fhe fhould confider , that Beauty , like a flower , foon fades away , But mental charms will ne'er decay . That That enchanting inftrument , the female tongue , when properly SENTENCE S.
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... charms of mufic ; but anger , violence and rage , ren- der it disgusting ; and a turbulent woman difgraces the delicacy of her fex . Be advised , ye fair , never be loud or violent , if you wish to be happy . Conftantly exert thofe ...
... charms of mufic ; but anger , violence and rage , ren- der it disgusting ; and a turbulent woman difgraces the delicacy of her fex . Be advised , ye fair , never be loud or violent , if you wish to be happy . Conftantly exert thofe ...
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... charms to most advantage when the conceals them . Ladies fhould accuftom themselves to an habitual neatness in their drefs , so that in the most careless undrefs , in their most unguarded hours , they may have no reason to be ashamed of ...
... charms to most advantage when the conceals them . Ladies fhould accuftom themselves to an habitual neatness in their drefs , so that in the most careless undrefs , in their most unguarded hours , they may have no reason to be ashamed of ...
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... charms to the women ; who , without them , would fall into a four , or indolent temper . Befides , female minds , overwhelmed with trifles , would languish in ig- norance , if men , recalling them to more elevated ob- jects , did not ...
... charms to the women ; who , without them , would fall into a four , or indolent temper . Befides , female minds , overwhelmed with trifles , would languish in ig- norance , if men , recalling them to more elevated ob- jects , did not ...
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... charm , that part of the human fpecies which is most proper to animate it , would render it quite infipid . The truth of this , hath been proved by the people of the Eaft , who , joining together a sense of their own weakness and a ...
... charm , that part of the human fpecies which is most proper to animate it , would render it quite infipid . The truth of this , hath been proved by the people of the Eaft , who , joining together a sense of their own weakness and a ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 387 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land...
Página 228 - Since nought so stockish, hard and full of rage, But music for the time doth change his nature. The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils ; The motions of his spirit are dull as night And his affections dark as Erebus : Let no such man be trusted.
Página 222 - Are most select and generous, chief in that. Neither a borrower nor a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all : to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Página 285 - They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms: Some natural tears they...
Página 95 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Página 237 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Página 306 - He that holds fast the golden mean And lives contentedly between The little and the great Feels not the wants that pinch the poor Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state.
Página 412 - As— she may not be fond to resign. 1 have found out a gift for my fair, I have found where the wood-pigeons breed, But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, she averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its young ; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue.
Página 303 - In vain I look around O'er all the well-known ground, My Lucy's wonted footsteps to descry ; Where oft we us'd to walk, Where oft in tender talk We saw the summer Sun go down the sky...
Página 414 - We'll form their minds with studious care, To all that's manly, good, and fair, And train them for the skies.