2056
In Dr. Johnson's opinion, "a woman was well dressed, when, after seeing her, one could not remember what she had on."
2057
A beautiful woman without fixed principles, may be likened to those fair but rootless flowers which float in streams, driven by every breeze.
2058
Where is the man who has the power and skill
To stem the torrent of a woman's will?
For if she will, she will, you may depend on't,
And if she won't, she won't, and there's an end on't.
—Aaron Hill.
2059
A woman possessing nothing but outward advantages, is like a flower without fragrance, a tree without fruit.