The works of Moliere, French and English : in ten volumes . the motives of marrying each other ; yetthis is frill a very common Error in Society,and tis what Molière here attempts to grofs fimplicity of the Servants who de-ceivd George Dandin^ and the extravagantCharadler of the Country Gentleman andhis Vv^ife, are Particulars happily inferted inthis Work to make that Truth evident; butit would be in vain to endeavour to exculethe Charadter of Angelica^ who, withoutrefilling her Inclination for Clitarpder^ letsher Averfion to her Husband appear G 4 too [ if2 ] : Ses demarches, qui n
The works of Moliere, French and English : in ten volumes . the motives of marrying each other ; yetthis is frill a very common Error in Society,and tis what Molière here attempts to grofs fimplicity of the Servants who de-ceivd George Dandin^ and the extravagantCharadler of the Country Gentleman andhis Vv^ife, are Particulars happily inferted inthis Work to make that Truth evident; butit would be in vain to endeavour to exculethe Charadter of Angelica^ who, withoutrefilling her Inclination for Clitarpder^ letsher Averfion to her Husband appear G 4 too [ if2 ] : Ses demarches, qui ne peuvent être entière-ment innocentes, quand on ne les accuferoitque de légèreté & dimprudence, tournentà fon avantage, par les expédiens quelletrouve pour fe tirer dembarras ; de forteque lon efi: peut-être plus tenté dimiterla conduite de ia femme, toujours heureufe,quoique toujours coupable, que défabufé desmariages peu for tables, par lexemple deFinfortune du mari. Auffi cette pièce;, eut-:.e]le fes cenfeurs, & peu de ACTEURS [in ] too plainly, by giving into every thingwhich is fuggeiled to her in order to de-ceive him, or at lead to make him uneafy;her Proceedings which could not be intirelyinnocent, if we accusd them of nothing butGiddinefs and Imprudence, turnd always to herAdvantage, by means of the Expedients ihefound out to deliver herfelf from EmbarraPment, infomuch that People will fooner betempted perhaps to imitate the^ Conduct ofthe Wife, who is always faccefsfliî tho al-v/ays culpable, than to take Example fromthe Misfortune of the Husband, to avoid un«fuitable Matches j on which account thisPiece met with thofe that cenfurd it, but withfew Criticks. ?-<^.:X
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