 ... those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. Their tempers, doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth...  Selections from the Sketch-book - Page 132by Washington Irving - 1901 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...pliant and 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 long suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for...thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the goodwives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in 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 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant, and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in 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 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for...Winkle was thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he wasia great favourite among all the goodwives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 390 pages
...all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long suffering. A termagant 3. wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered...thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the goodwives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in 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 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in 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 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery' furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in 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 - 1829 - 520 pages
...doubtless, are rendered pliant and malleable in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for...thrice blessed. Certain it is, that he was a great favourite among all the good wives of the village, who, as usual with the amiable sex, took his part... | |
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