 No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls: Fortune indeed makes the match, and the two nearest, and sometimes the two farthest are together; but the game depends entirely upon judgment. Cynth. Still it is a game, and consequently one of us must be a...  The British Essayists: The Looker-on - Seite 93von Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 370 Seiten
...Then I find it is like Cards—if either of us Tiave a good Hand, it is an Accident ot Fortune. Mel!. No, Marriage is rather like a Game at Bowls; Fortune indeed makes the Match, and the two neareft, and fometimes the two fartheil are together; but the Game depends intirely upon Judgement.... | |
 | 1777 - 588 Seiten
...becaufe it's poffible we may lofe; fince we have fhuffled and cut, let's e'en turn up trump now. Mel. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls, fortune indeed makes the match, and the two neareft, and fometimes the two fartheft are together, but the game depends intirely upon judgment.... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 414 Seiten
...an accident of fortune. Cyn. Stillit is a game-, and confequ'ently one of us muft be a lofer. Mel. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls: fortune indeed makes the match, and the two neareft, and fometimes the two fartheft are together, but the game depends entirely upon judgment.... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 Seiten
...Then, I find it is like cards; if either of us have a good hand, it is an accident of fortune. Mel. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls : fortune...together, but the game depends entirely upon judgment. Суп. Slill it is a game, and consequently one of us must be a loser. Mr/. Not at all ; only a friendly... | |
 | 1804 - 540 Seiten
...Then, I find it is like cards; if cither of us have a good hand, it is an accident of fortune. Mel. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls : fortune indeed makes tl|e match, and the two nearest* and sometimes the two farthest are together, but the game depends... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 Seiten
...we have shuffled and cut, let's e'en turn up trump now. Mtl. No, marriage is rather like a game of bowls : fortune indeed makes the match, and the two...together, but the game depends entirely upon judgment. Суп. Then I find it is lik« cards ; if either of us have a good hand, it is an accident of fortune.... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 496 Seiten
...because it's possible we may lose; since we have shuffled and cut, let's e'en turn up trump now. Mel. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls; fortune...match, and the two nearest, and sometimes the two furthest are together; but the game depends entirely upon judgment. ('fin. Then I find it's like cards;... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 754 Seiten
...find marriage is like cards; if either of us have a good hand, it is an accident of fortune. Mell. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls: Fortune...game, and consequently one of us must be a loser. Mell. Not at all; only a friendly trial of skill, and the winnings to be laid out in an entertainment.... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 316 Seiten
...find marriage is like cards; if either of us have a good hand, it is an accident of fortune. Mell. No, marriage is rather like a game at bowls: Fortune...together; but the game depends entirely upon judgment. Cynlh. Still it is a game, and consequently one of us must be a loser. Melt. Not at all', only a friendly... | |
 | Leigh Cliffe - 1823 - 820 Seiten
...tumbling in my thoughts. My dreams are princely, all of diadems. GREENE. Marriage is like a game of bowls: fortune indeed makes the match, and the two...together, but the game depends entirely upon judgment. Still it is a game, and consequently one must be a loser. CoNGREVE. " WE must go to Brussels, Aaltje,"... | |
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