The Works Of Moliere French And English. In Ten Volumes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1755 Excerpt: ...fo truly, you wou'd a given, her a Mon ihe doan't like. Wherefore did not you-not offer her this fame Mr. Liander, who has gotten her Heart? She'd been mighty obediant, and I'll wager that he'll take her as ihe is, if yow'd but give her to him.,. Geronte. This Leander is not the Man ihe rouft.' have; he has not the-Wealth which the other hail Jacqueline. He has an Nuncle that's mortal rich, whofe Heritage a is to be.,$t'. j, Geromte. All thefelRkhes to come, appear to me as; mere Songs. There's nothing like what People are roffeffion of; and we run a great Rifcof being cozen'cr when we reckon up Riches which are keot for us by. others. Death has not always open Ears to the Wiihes« and Prayers of your Gentlemen Inheriters, and they have time to be fharp fet, who wait for fomebody's Deceafe before they can eat. í Jacqueline. In ihort, I've often heard fay, that in Marriage, as in other Affairs, Contentment is be, yond Riches. Vathers and Mothers ha' the curfed Guftom of asking allway, what han he, and what han fhe? And Gaffer Piarre has married his Girl Simounetta to fatt Tummas, becaufe a had a fcrap of a Vineyard more than young Robin, where ihe had placed her liking; and there the poor Creature is gone as у allow as a Quince, and has gotten nothing all the whoile. This isa foin Example for you, Zir; folk have nöthing but their Pleafure in this World; and I fhould rather choofe to gee my Girl a good Husband, that was agreeable to her, than all the Incomes o' the Country. Gergnte. Plague! Mrs Nurfe, how you prate! hold your Peace pray; you take too much trouble on you, and will overheat your Milk. Lucas firiking Geronte on the Shoulders at the end of every de Géronte. Morgue, tai-toi, t'es eune, impartinantev Monfieu n'a que faire d...