| 1854 - 462 páginas
...of the kind. Our laws fully recognise the force and truth embodied in the following passage : — " The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to call a coward." 3 " It is also a vulgar error that a husband can... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 160 páginas
...brutal, ruthless ruffian! royal wretch!" Giglio exclaimed. " As England's poesy has well remarked, ' The man that lays his hand upon a woman, save in the way of kindness, is a villain.' Ha, Hedzoff?" " That he is, your majesty," said the attendant. " And did'st thou see her... | |
| Andrew Manship - 1856 - 430 páginas
...While I looked at him, and heard his threatening remarks, I was reminded of the lines:— " The man who lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness is a wretch, Whom 'twere gross flattery to call a coward." I, after awhile, missed her from the church;... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1857 - 386 páginas
...Duke Aranza at Cork, delivered the celebrated claptrap above alluded to as follows:— " The man who lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a villain, Whom 'twere a gross piece of flattery to call a coward ;" and looked round calmly for the... | |
| Henry Lea - 1859 - 302 páginas
...must keep your bounds. Juli. And if I break them Perhaps you'll beat me. Duke. No ; I'll talk to you ! The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch, Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward. Juli. Well, if I may not travel to my father,... | |
| 1860 - 698 páginas
...be always looking out for something to find fault with. Then the hands ! Sliakspere says : " He who lays his hand upon a woman, save in the way of kindness, is a wretch, whom 'twere gross flattery to call a coward ;" but those hands — so said Rumour, with her... | |
| 1861 - 380 páginas
...are enlisted in her favour, that — Heaven be praised! — he will hardly realise its possibility. " The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward." Sir John had no idea that his favourite niece... | |
| George Vandenhoff - 1862 - 382 páginas
...But you must keep your bounds. JUL. And if I break them, Perhaps you'll beat me — DUKE. Beat you ! The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward. — Til talk to you, lady, but not beat you. JUL.... | |
| Charles Stuart Savile (hon.) - 1862 - 328 páginas
...duty of all who consider themselves true Britons to afford aid and assistance; ' For he that layeth his hand upon a woman, save in the way of kindness, is a wretch, whom it were gross flattery to call a coward." " Ah ! " returned the nobleman, with a sneer,... | |
| John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 páginas
...on't : If she will do't, she will : — and there's an end on't. AARON HILL. — Epilogue to Zara. The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward. TORIN.— The Honey Moon, Act II. Scene 1. How... | |
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