The first demand, made by the reader of a journal, is, that he should find an accurate account of foreign transactions and domestick incidents.
It is this which fills the plays of Shakespeare with practical axioms anddomestick wisdom.
The play of Timon is a domestick tragedy, and, therefore, strongly fastens on the attention of the reader.
Government (said he) has deprived us of our ancient power; but it cannot deprive us of our domestick satisfactions.
He asked, if weaving the plaids[266] was ever a domestick art in the Highlands, like spinning or knitting.
This also is frequently the practice of Homer, who from the midst of battles and horrors relieves and refreshes the mind of the reader by introducing some quiet rural image, or picture of familiar domestick life.
The hall was for great occasions, and never was used for domestick refection[179].
But he conjectured probably, that where people lived so remote from each other, it was likely to be a domestick art; as we see it was among the ancients, from Penelope.
The Tavern change to a domestick scene, That sweet Retirement, tho it's ne'er so mean.
My actions had proclaimed my ignorance in all Domestick Affairs, so that my Mistress could not but take notice of me; and told me, that I was altogether unfit for her service, and that she could do no less than discharge me.
Now began our domestick Civil Wars, which was carried on with such fury between us, that there was hardly an Utensil in the Kitchin that could rest in quiet from flying about our ears continually.
So spake domestick Adam in his care And matrimonial love; but Eve, who thought Less attributed to her faith sincere, Thus her reply with accent sweet renewed.
Nor is the multiplicity and intricacy of our domestickaffairs less remarkable or particular.
Next to the consideration of our inward domestick strength, what foreign assistances have we to justify this measure?
Nor is it only with respect to foreign affairs that secrecy is necessary; there are, undoubtedly, manydomestick transactions which it is not proper to communicate to the whole nation.
Having his mind completely busied between his warehouse and the 'Change, he felt no tediousness of life, nor any want of domestick amusements.
I married a wife with no great fortune, but of a family remarkable fordomestick prudence, and elegant frugality.
You will easily imagine that much of my domestick comfort is withdrawn.
He that is most elevated above the crowd by the importance of his employments, or the reputation of his genius, feels himself affected by fame or business but as they influence his domestick life.
There are some who try to escape this domestick degradation, by labouring to appear always wise or always great; but he that strives against nature, will for ever strive in vain.
In my fiftieth year I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past, and thought it best to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myself in domestick pleasures.
The tragedies of Sophocles and Euripides would all have shown the stronger passions in all their diversities; and the comedies of Menander would have furnished all the maxims of domestick life.
But this glory, and this influence, my lords, must arise from domestick felicity; and domestick felicity can only be produced by a mutual confidence between the government and the people.
This was the wretched state of the Thebans, until they were delivered both from foreign and domestick slavery, and raised to a height of power superior to every other state of Greece by the virtue of Pelopidas and Epaminondas.
Sancti Michaelis Cornhill Londonia prædictam quoddam falsum malitiosum scandalosum et odiosum libellum intitulatum The Protestant Domestick Intelligence or News both from City and Country.
The Protestant Domestick Intelligence; or, News both from City and Country.
I would wish you, therefore, to contrive better for the future; as you may depend upon it that, unless my affairs take a better turn, I shall not be persuaded to make any addition to my domestick expences.
Our domestick felicity was but disturbed for a while, it was not over-thrown.
Two thousand pounds in the last age, with a domestick wife, would go farther than ten thousand in this.
She brought with her an old maid recommended by her mother, who taught her all the arts of domestick management, and was, on every occasion, her chief agent and directress.
Every inquiry he made into the lady's domestick excellence, which, when a wife is to be chosen, will surely not be neglected, confirmed him in his choice.
She was told of balls, where others shone only because she was absent; of new comedies, to which all the town was crowding; and of many ingenious ironies, by which domestick diligence was made contemptible.
After a few days spent in adjusting his domestick regulations, Demochares invited all the gentlemen of his neighbourhood to dinner, and did not forget to hint how much my presence was expected to heighten the pleasure of the feast.
Husband as her Steward, and looks upon Discretion and good House-Wifery, as little domestick Virtues, unbecoming a Woman of Quality.
As there is something Familiar and Domestick in the Fable of his Tragedy, more than in those of any other Poet, he has little Pomp, but great Force in his Expressions.
The Folly of People's Procedure, in imagining that nothing more is necessary than Property and superior Circumstances to support them in Distinction, appears in no way so much as in the Domestick part of Life.
In short, I move up and down the House and enter into all Companies, with the same Liberty as a Cat or any other domestick Animal, and am as little suspected of telling anything that I hear or see.
A Father of a Family turn'd to Ridicule, for some domestick Calamity.
I have Reason to expect I may be permitted to spend the Remainder of my Days in my native Place and enjoy the Pleasures of domestick Life.
And if a private Gentleman discharges his domestick servant even for a Fault, does he not in Justice pay him his due wages?
I shall the sooner retire to the sweet Enjoyment of domestick Life.
It would be a strong Inducement to me to leavedomestick Enjoymt, that I might take as great a Share of the Burthen with you as my Shoulders would bear.
From this pacifick and harmless temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world.
The fondness of Turpicula's father would not suffer him to trust her at a publick school, but he hired domestick teachers, and bestowed on her all the accomplishments that wealth could purchase.
In January 1730 the following appears under "Domestick Expenses": "To bringing the frame of my house from Jervers to Marlbro .
That Mercer was turning in the direction of a legal career is revealed in his first account of "Domestick Expenses" for the fall of 1725 (Appendix D).
In Domestick Affairs, our Writers are somewhat more bold in their Intelligence; and relate Things with a greater Air of Certainty, when they lie most under the Suspition of delivering false History.
He asked, if weaving the plaids was ever a domestick art in the Highlands, like spinning or knitting.
The hall was for great occasions, and never was used for domestick reflection.
Government,' said he, 'has deprived us of our ancient power; but it cannot deprive us of our domestick satisfactions.
He was, besides, a physician of very extensive practice; but for want of due attention to the management of his domestick concerns, left a very large family in indigence.
The good or ill success of battles and embassies extends itself to a very small part of domestick life: we all have good and evil, which we feel more sensibly than our petty part of publick miscarriage or prosperity[1123].
It animates and sweetens Conversation, by raising innocent Mirth and good Humour; and by this Effect it relieves Domestick Cares, revives Men of Business and studious Professions, and softens the Asperity of morose Dispositions.
THE new domestick much the lady pleased; He watched and eagerly the moment seized, His ardent passion boldly to declare, In which he showed a novice had no share.
Then let us like good citizens, our days In future pass amidst domestick ways; Our absence may indeed restore their hearts, For jealousy oft virtuous truths imparts.
Domestick joys should be to cits confined; For none but such were scenes like those designed.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "domestick" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
