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Literary
November 1, 1856
Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A collection of aphorisms titled 'Dew Drops of Wisdom from the Vicar of Wakefield,' featuring moral observations on marriage, prudence, contentment, temperance, and social conduct.
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Dew Drops of Wisdom from the Vicar of Wakefield.
The honest man who marries and brings up a large family does more service than he who continues single and only talks of population.
The days of courtship are the happiest of our lives.
Prudence is too often the only virtue left us at seventy-two.
It is well for the humble when they have sufficient education to render them callous to contempt.
Premature consolation is but the remembrance of sorrow.
Aspiring beggary is wretchedness itself
If prudence cannot always prevent misfortune, it may do much in disappointing its effects.
Draw upon content for the deficiencies of fortune.
A man's own heart must be ever given to gain that of another.
It is not well to be much displeased with harmless delusions that tend to make us happy.
As some men gaze with admiration at the colors of a tulip or the wings of a butterfly, so I was by nature an admirer of happy human faces.
Those who are frugal by habit hardly know that temperance is a virtue.
Finery is very unbecoming in those who want the means of decency.
The nakedness of the indigent world might be clothed from the trimmings of the vain.
The honest man who marries and brings up a large family does more service than he who continues single and only talks of population.
The days of courtship are the happiest of our lives.
Prudence is too often the only virtue left us at seventy-two.
It is well for the humble when they have sufficient education to render them callous to contempt.
Premature consolation is but the remembrance of sorrow.
Aspiring beggary is wretchedness itself
If prudence cannot always prevent misfortune, it may do much in disappointing its effects.
Draw upon content for the deficiencies of fortune.
A man's own heart must be ever given to gain that of another.
It is not well to be much displeased with harmless delusions that tend to make us happy.
As some men gaze with admiration at the colors of a tulip or the wings of a butterfly, so I was by nature an admirer of happy human faces.
Those who are frugal by habit hardly know that temperance is a virtue.
Finery is very unbecoming in those who want the means of decency.
The nakedness of the indigent world might be clothed from the trimmings of the vain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Temperance
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Wisdom
Vicar Of Wakefield
Prudence
Temperance
Morality
Marriage
Contentment
Social Virtues
What entities or persons were involved?
The Vicar Of Wakefield
Literary Details
Title
Dew Drops Of Wisdom From The Vicar Of Wakefield.
Author
The Vicar Of Wakefield
Key Lines
The Honest Man Who Marries And Brings Up A Large Family Does More Service Than He Who Continues Single And Only Talks Of Population.
The Days Of Courtship Are The Happiest Of Our Lives.
Prudence Is Too Often The Only Virtue Left Us At Seventy Two.
Draw Upon Content For The Deficiencies Of Fortune.
The Nakedness Of The Indigent World Might Be Clothed From The Trimmings Of The Vain.