History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1
incontinency; the evidence of his wife; a short reflection on the wisdom of our law; with other grave matters, which those will like best who understand them most.
l'incontinence ; le témoignage de sa femme ; une brève réflexion sur la sagesse de notre loi ; avec d'autres sujets graves, que ceux-là apprécieront le mieux qui les comprennent le mieux.
Vocabulary
- incontinence
- Lack of self-restraint; inability to control impulses.
- témoignage
- Testimony or witness account given as evidence.
- femme
- Woman or wife; an adult female person.
- brève
- Brief or short in duration or length.
- réflexion
- A thought, reflection, or considered remark.
- sagesse
- Wisdom; the quality of having good judgment.
- loi
- Law; a rule established by authority or custom.
- sujets
- Subjects or topics under discussion or consideration.
- graves
- Serious, grave, or weighty in nature or importance.
- ceux-
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'the ones'.
- apprécieront
- Future tense of 'apprécier'; they will appreciate or value.
- mieux
- Adverb meaning 'better'; to a greater degree.
- comprennent
- Third person plural present of 'comprendre'; they understand.
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