 | Samuel Johnson - 1876 - 430 pages
...benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance...from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 pages
...benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance...from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions,... | |
 | John William Kirton - 1882 - 316 pages
...guidance in this the most important step in life. Hence it is quite true, as Dr. Johnson remarks, " What can be expected but disappointment and repentance...from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions,... | |
 | William Beckford - 1883 - 454 pages
...benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance...from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions,... | |
 | William Beckford - 1883 - 446 pages
...benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance...from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after conformity of opinions,... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...Baretti. December 21, 1762. Benevolence and prudence will make Marriage .11 j marriage happy : but what can be expected but disappointment and repentance...from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry into conformity of opinions,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 pages
...but disappointment and repentance from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in the ardour of 30 desire, without judgment, without foresight, without...sentiment? -- — ' Such is the common process of marr1age. A youth and , maiden, meeting by chance or brought together by artifice, 5 exchange glances,... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance...manners, rectitude of judgment, or purity of sentiment? together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having... | |
 | Edward Bliss Foote - 1892 - 976 pages
...under her influence. " What can be expected but disappointment and repentance," says Dr. Johnson, " from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, in...judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after confernity of opinions, similarity of manners, rectitude of judgment, or purity of sentiment? Such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 256 pages
...benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance from a choice made in the immaturity of youth, 10 in the ardor of desire, without judgment, without foresight, without inquiry after conformity of... | |
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I cannot forbear to flatter myself, that prudence and benevolence will make marriage happy. The general folly of mankind is the cause of general complaint. What can be expected but disappointment and repentance... 
