 I have observed that he was a simple, good-natured man; he was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those...  Intensive Studies in American Literature - Seite 71von Alma Blount - 1914 - 331 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, arid a curtain lecture is worth nil the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and longsuffering. A termagant wife may therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing; and if so, Rip... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wife may therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wife may therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 402 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and longsuffering. A termagant wife may therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing ; and if so, Rip... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for these men are more apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who...the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant wile may therefore, in some degree, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrew« at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery' furnace... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and maleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 Seiten
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and ar urtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-sufFenng.... | |
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