97 ordspråk av William Congreve
William Congreve
William Congreve föddes den February 10th 1670 och dog den 19 January 1729 - English writer
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 Rise to meet him in a pretty disorder - yes- O, nothing is more alluring than a levee from a couch in some confusion. |
| Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved |
| She is chaste who was never asked the question |
| She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises |
| She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises |
| She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises |
| She once used me with that insolence, that in revenge I took her to pieces; sifted her, and separated her failings; I studied 'em, and got 'em by rote. The catalogue was so large, that I was not without hopes, one day or other to hate her heartily. |
| The good received, the giver is forgot. |
| There are come Critics so with Spleen diseased,
They scarcely come inclining to be pleased: And sure he must have more than mortal Skill, Who please one against his Will. |
| There is in true beauty something which vulgar cannot admire |
| There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire. |
| These articles subscribed, if I continue to endure you a little longer, I may by degrees dwindle into a wife. |
| They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom. |
| They come together like the coroner's inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. |
| Thou art a Retailer of Phrases, and dost deal in Remnants of Remnants. |
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Proverb (1469536 st) Search
Categories (2627 st) Search
Authors (167535 st) Search
Photos (4592 st)
Born (10495 st)
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Dates (9517 st)
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Toplists (6 st)
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
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