Woman the glory of the manThomas Richardson and Son, 1856 - 204 pages |
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... thoughts about the component parts of this human nature . Men and women measure them- selves by themselves , and compare themselves among themselves , and make no end of mistakes . The individualism of any man is not the standard mea ...
... thoughts about the component parts of this human nature . Men and women measure them- selves by themselves , and compare themselves among themselves , and make no end of mistakes . The individualism of any man is not the standard mea ...
Page x
... thought impossible of his conduct ever being stained with the vice of profligacy . " * " What thing she bid me do , I do , And where she bid me go , I go , And when she likes to call , I come , I serve , I bow , I look , I lowte , My ...
... thought impossible of his conduct ever being stained with the vice of profligacy . " * " What thing she bid me do , I do , And where she bid me go , I go , And when she likes to call , I come , I serve , I bow , I look , I lowte , My ...
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... thought . So far as it can be ascertained , no attempt has been ever made before to show the relations of woman's physical , social , intellectual , moral and religious superiority over man . Such being the case , it has been thought as ...
... thought . So far as it can be ascertained , no attempt has been ever made before to show the relations of woman's physical , social , intellectual , moral and religious superiority over man . Such being the case , it has been thought as ...
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... thought be form'd Holy , divine , good , amiable or sweet . " - Milton . In the midst of so many creations , material and otherwise , which have taken place since the com- mencement of the world's history , one would have expected that ...
... thought be form'd Holy , divine , good , amiable or sweet . " - Milton . In the midst of so many creations , material and otherwise , which have taken place since the com- mencement of the world's history , one would have expected that ...
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... thought . But he was not the climax of creation ; the acme of the sixth day's work was not in him . There was a vacant place remaining to be occupied . " There wanted yet the master work , the end Of all yet done . " And woman occupied ...
... thought . But he was not the climax of creation ; the acme of the sixth day's work was not in him . There was a vacant place remaining to be occupied . " There wanted yet the master work , the end Of all yet done . " And woman occupied ...
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action affections answer appearance beautiful become better blessed body bring brought character child classes comes companion condition connected continual court creation daughters death earth existence face fair fall father feeling feet female flowers follow fruit give given glory grace greater hand happy head heart heaven higher highest holy human husband individual influence keep kind king ladies leave less light living look lost means mind moral mother nature never night object once pass perfect period physical position possess present proper race raised regarded reign rule seen sense skill smiles society sons soul spirit stand strength taken tears thing thought tion true truth turn virtue wife wind woman women
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Page 146 - An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign ; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Page 26 - She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 189 - Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, 0 my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it.
Page 25 - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 25 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Page 25 - She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Page 191 - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer — with man it has often been otherwise.
Page 21 - In beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour, and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour.
Page 26 - She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed ; Her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, But thou excellest them all.
Page 203 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.