 How can I help it? It is the business of a comic poet to paint the vices and follies of humankind; and there are but two sexes, male and female, MEN and WOMEN, which have a title to humanity, and if I leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect....  The Double-dealer: A Comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve - Pagina 8door William Congreve - 1735 - 107 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 pagina’s
...the Vices and Follies of Human- kind j and there are but two Sexes, Male, and Female, Men and Women, which have a Title to Humanity : And if I leave one Half of them out, the Work will be imperfect, I fliould be very glad of an Opportunity to make my Compliment to thofe Ladies who are offended: But... | |
 | William Congreve - 1773 - 318 pagina’s
...vices and follies of human-kind ; and there are hut two fexes,' male and female, men' and women, vhich have a title to humanity : and if I leave one half of them out, the work will he imperfeft. I fliould he very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to thofe ladies who are... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 370 pagina’s
...there are but two Sexes, Male and Female, Men and Women, which have a Title to Humanity : And if 1 leave one half of them out, the Work will be imperfect. I fhould be very glad of an Opportunity to make my Compliment to thofe Ladies who are offended; but they... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...the '.'ices and follies of human-Kind; and there are but too sexes, male and female, men and women, which have a title to humanity : and if I leave one half of them out, the work will he imperfect. I should he very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to those ladies who are... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1833 - 764 pagina’s
...vices and follies of human kind ; and there are hut two sexes, male and female, men and women, that have a title to humanity ; and if I leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offended. But... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1836 - 774 pagina’s
...vices and follies of human kind ; and there are but two sexes, male and female, men and women, that have a title to humanity ; and if I leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offeuded. But... | |
 | William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 782 pagina’s
...paint the vices and follies of humankind ; and there are but two sexes, male and female, men and women, which have a title to humanity : and if I leave one half of them out, tbe work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to those... | |
 | William Wycherley - 1875 - 770 pagina’s
...there are but two sexes, male and female, men and women, which httvc a title to humanity : and if 1 leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of on opportunity to make my compliment to those ladies who are offended ; but... | |
 | WILLIAM CONGREVE - 1887 - 556 pagina’s
...vices and follies of humankind ; and there are but two sexes, male and female, men and women, which hi title to humanity: and if I leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to those ladies who are offended ; but... | |
 | William Congreve - 1888 - 540 pagina’s
...paint the vices and follies of humankind ; and there are but two sexes, male and female, men and women, which have a title to humanity : and if I leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to those ladies who are offended ; but... | |
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