 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...they never felt what true pleasure meant. And how came you, madam, quoth I, to this deep knowledge, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not...few men have attained thereunto? I will tell you, saith she, and tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...they never felt what true pleasure meant. And how came you, madam, quoth I, to this deep knowledge, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not...few men have attained thereunto? I will tell you, saith she, and tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...they never felt what true pleasure meant. And how came you, madam, quoth I, to this deep knowledge, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not...few men have attained thereunto? I will tell you, saith she, und tell you a truth, which perchance you will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that... | |
 | 1821 - 506 pages
...Platonis in Greek, while the family were hunting in the park, is well known. And how cane you, madnm, quoth I, to this deep knowledge of pleasure ? '' And...seeing not many women, but very few men have attained therennto ? I will tell you, quoth she, and tell you a truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One... | |
 | John Strype - England - 1821 - 256 pages
...true plesure meant.11 'And " how came you, madam,1 quoth I, ' to this deep know" ledge of plesure, and what did chiefly allure you unto it, " seeing...women, but very few men, have attained " thereunto P1 ' I will tell you,1 quoth she, ' and tell you a " troth, which perchance ye will marvel at. One... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...Smiling, she answered me ; "I wist, all their sport in the Park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt...many women, but very few men, have attained thereunto p " •' I will tell you," quoth she, " and tell you a truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One... | |
 | Ida Ashworth Taylor - Great Britain - 1822 - 414 pages
...good folk, they never felt what true pleasure means.'" Ascham then asked, " And how came you, madam, to this deep knowledge of pleasure? and what did chiefly...men, have attained thereunto ?" " I will tell you," replied Lady Jane, " and tell you a troth, which, perchance, you will marvel at. One of the greatest... | |
 | Francis Charles Laird - 1822 - 414 pages
...good folk, they never felt what true pleasure'means." Ascham then asked, " And how came you, madam, to this deep knowledge of pleasure? and what did chiefly...men, have attained thereunto ?" " I will tell you," replied Lady Jane, " and tell you a troth, which, perchance, you will marvel at. One of the greatest... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 696 pages
...shadow to that pleasure I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure means.' ' And how came you, madam,' quoth I, ' to this deep...pleasure ? and what did chiefly allure you unto it, teeing not many women, but very few men, have attained thereunto ?' ' I will tell you,' quoth she,... | |
 | Brief memoirs - 1823 - 196 pages
...pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.' ' And how come you, Madam,' quoth I, ' to this deep knowledge of...many women, but very few men, have attained thereunto r" ' I will tell you/ quoth she, ' and tell you a truth, which perchance ye will marvel at, one of... | |
| |
I wist all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant." 
