In all Works of This, and of the Dramatic Kind, STORY, or AMUSEMENT, should be considered as little more than the Vehicle to the more necessary INSTRUCTION.

Love is not a volunteer thing.

The laws were not made so much for the direction of good men, as to circumscribe the bad.

Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends.

Smatterers in learning are the most opinionated.

Honeymoon lasts not nowadays above a fortnight.

The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.