Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why. The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Page 220by Juvenal - 1803Full view - About this book
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...sense : " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, " By nature wise, not learned by much art ; " Some knowledge on her side, will all -my life " More scope...but in just and liberal thinking) to the following: Zoifmi Si fMiru. Mit ygf iv yc/uoi; K>i; tpgwua'a, •srAtioi/, n yvvoux* j£/w To ya.f Tsomufyn IAH\XOV... | |
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| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
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| 1820 - 408 pages
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