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" I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population. "
The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Page 1
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 199 pages
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 212 pages
...of opinion, that the honest man, \vlio married, and brought up a large family, did more servicethan he who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, t had scarce taken ordersayear, beforel began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose .my wife,...
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The Monthly magazine

Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...begins his admirable history by observing, " he was ever of opinion, that the honest man , who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...continued single, and only talked of population,"— a. prophetic hint to the Malthusians — good Dr. Primrose, I honour you. What ; children not to be...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - English fiction - 1807 - 326 pages
...LIKENESS PREVAILS, AS WELL OF MINDS AS OF PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than...chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...LIKENESS PREVAILS AS -WELL OF MINDS AS OT PERSONS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...seriously of matrimony, and '.chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...likeness prevails as n'ell of minds as of persons. I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she...
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The miscellaneous works of OLiver Goldsmith [ed. by S. Rose].

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pages
...continued single and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarcely taken orders ayear before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and...chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured...
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The vicar of Wakefield. Whittingham's ed

Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...PREVAILS AS VVF.LL OF MINDS AS OF PF.H1OMS. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, atid chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not'for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volume 23

English literature - 1820 - 406 pages
...likeness prevails, as well of minds as of per ions. 1 WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured...
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The Novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, Dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole, and ...

Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...likeness prevails as well of minds at of persons. I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than...seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1823 - 156 pages
...opinion that the honest man who married, »nd brought up a large family, did more service than he that continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive I had scarce orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, 'chose my wife as she did her wedding...
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