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has merit , improved b y a virtuous and refined education , retains in her decline an influence over the men , more flattering than even that of beauty ; she is the deli ght of her friends , as formerly of her admirers . Admirable would be the effects of such refined education , contri-. . bating no less to public . good than private happiness . A manwho at
, present must degrade himself into a fop or coxcomb , in order to oleasc the women , would soon discover , that their favour is not to be gained but by exerting every manly talent in public ancl in private life : and the two sexes , instead of corrupting each other , would be-rivals in the race of virtue . Mutual esteem would be to each a school of urbanity ; and mutual desire of leasing would ive smoothness to their
behaviourdep g , licacy to their sentiments , and tenderness to their passions . By such refined education , LOVE would take on a new form ( and fidelity would more frequently be found in those affairs J , that which nature inspires for making lis happy , and for softening the distresses of chance : it would fill deliciousl y the whole soul with tender aixity and mutual confidence ; thenand not till thenshall we in reality behold the beautiful of
, , scene - domestic happiness , as described by the inimitable R A B . n of EDK AM * , SPRING , i . mo , ad pen . I am Sir , your much obliged Correspondent , FB . AT . AQUIL . ROM , Edinburgh , July 3 , 1794 .
Humorous Account Of The Tipplers In Germany.
HUMOROUS ACCOUNT OF THE TIPPLERS IN GERMANY .
As related by Baron P OLNITZ , in his Letters to his Friend , > . . J . » .-i . i 1 nilrif-. arjjfmv .,- » ..-J . -m , rw- ^ T . 7 T | T IN his- letter dated Wurtzbourg , September 22 , 1729 , he says , the Prince Abbot cf Fulde has a grand marshal , a master of the horse , a marshal of the court , several privy and aulic counsellors , a number of gentlemen , a company of horse-guards , well clothed and well mounted
, a regiment of foot-guards , ei g ht pages , a number of footmen , and several sets of horses .- He gives a rich livery , and , in a word , his household is spruce and magnificent . There are very few sovereigns in Germany whose table is better served ; for there is great plenty of every thing , particularly delicious wines , of which they tipple to such excess , that in a very little time they are not capable of distinguishing their liquor . These are , I am certain , the hardest
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has merit , improved b y a virtuous and refined education , retains in her decline an influence over the men , more flattering than even that of beauty ; she is the deli ght of her friends , as formerly of her admirers . Admirable would be the effects of such refined education , contri-. . bating no less to public . good than private happiness . A manwho at
, present must degrade himself into a fop or coxcomb , in order to oleasc the women , would soon discover , that their favour is not to be gained but by exerting every manly talent in public ancl in private life : and the two sexes , instead of corrupting each other , would be-rivals in the race of virtue . Mutual esteem would be to each a school of urbanity ; and mutual desire of leasing would ive smoothness to their
behaviourdep g , licacy to their sentiments , and tenderness to their passions . By such refined education , LOVE would take on a new form ( and fidelity would more frequently be found in those affairs J , that which nature inspires for making lis happy , and for softening the distresses of chance : it would fill deliciousl y the whole soul with tender aixity and mutual confidence ; thenand not till thenshall we in reality behold the beautiful of
, , scene - domestic happiness , as described by the inimitable R A B . n of EDK AM * , SPRING , i . mo , ad pen . I am Sir , your much obliged Correspondent , FB . AT . AQUIL . ROM , Edinburgh , July 3 , 1794 .
Humorous Account Of The Tipplers In Germany.
HUMOROUS ACCOUNT OF THE TIPPLERS IN GERMANY .
As related by Baron P OLNITZ , in his Letters to his Friend , > . . J . » .-i . i 1 nilrif-. arjjfmv .,- » ..-J . -m , rw- ^ T . 7 T | T IN his- letter dated Wurtzbourg , September 22 , 1729 , he says , the Prince Abbot cf Fulde has a grand marshal , a master of the horse , a marshal of the court , several privy and aulic counsellors , a number of gentlemen , a company of horse-guards , well clothed and well mounted
, a regiment of foot-guards , ei g ht pages , a number of footmen , and several sets of horses .- He gives a rich livery , and , in a word , his household is spruce and magnificent . There are very few sovereigns in Germany whose table is better served ; for there is great plenty of every thing , particularly delicious wines , of which they tipple to such excess , that in a very little time they are not capable of distinguishing their liquor . These are , I am certain , the hardest