Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1845 - 298 pages |
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... leave the af- fairs of the palace to his direction . During the ab- sence of her husband , she was troubled with nume- rous powerful suitors , whose enmity was greatly to be feared in those turbulent times . She promised to choose one ...
... leave the af- fairs of the palace to his direction . During the ab- sence of her husband , she was troubled with nume- rous powerful suitors , whose enmity was greatly to be feared in those turbulent times . She promised to choose one ...
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... leave their estates to daughters , and express laws were made to secure the property in the family , by regulating the marriage of heiresses . The daughters of several Grecian monarchs carried their husbands whole kingdoms for a dowry ...
... leave their estates to daughters , and express laws were made to secure the property in the family , by regulating the marriage of heiresses . The daughters of several Grecian monarchs carried their husbands whole kingdoms for a dowry ...
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... Parnassus . When she seated herself upon the tripus , she shook the laurel tree , that grew near it , and sometimes ate the leaves , which were thought to contain some vir- tue favorable to prophecy . In a short time she 26 GRECIAN WOMEN .
... Parnassus . When she seated herself upon the tripus , she shook the laurel tree , that grew near it , and sometimes ate the leaves , which were thought to contain some vir- tue favorable to prophecy . In a short time she 26 GRECIAN WOMEN .
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... leave one of her children , as a hostage of her return ; the others they carried in their arms , to soften the feelings of their parents . They pro . ceeded to the Sabine camp , dressed in deep mourn . ing , and knelt at the feet of ...
... leave one of her children , as a hostage of her return ; the others they carried in their arms , to soften the feelings of their parents . They pro . ceeded to the Sabine camp , dressed in deep mourn . ing , and knelt at the feet of ...
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... leave their fortunes to distant male rela- tives , while their daughters were left portionless ; they therefore managed to elude the law , by making such provision for their children , as rendered the estates so taken of little value ...
... leave their fortunes to distant male rela- tives , while their daughters were left portionless ; they therefore managed to elude the law , by making such provision for their children , as rendered the estates so taken of little value ...
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Page 190 - I N. take thee N. to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us depart, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth.
Page 190 - M., wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live ? The man shall answer : I will.
Page 257 - I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quarter of a cypher, the epitome of nothing, fitter to be kickt, if she were of a kickable substance, than either honoured or humoured.
Page 190 - Wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou...
Page 13 - The image one of peace, and one of war. Here sacred pomp, and genial feast delight, And solemn dance, and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed : The youthful dancers in a circle bound To the soft flute, and cittern's silver sound : Through the fair streets the matrons in a row Stand in their porches, and enjoy the show.
Page 34 - Why do not you immediately put us on board a ship, and send this carcass of mine where you think it may be of most use to Sparta, before age renders it good for nothing, and sinks it into the grave...
Page 257 - English woman should scorne with her heels : it is no marvell they weare drailes on the hinder part of their heads, having nothing as it seems in the fore-part, but a few Squirrils brains to help them frisk from ill-favor'd fashion to another. These whimm' Crown' d shees, these fashion-fansying wits, Are empty thin brain
Page 115 - B were sole, and I sole, I would take her to be my wife before all the wymen of the worlde, of what condiciones soever they be, good or evylle; as help me God and his seyntes, and this flesh and all fleshes.
Page 122 - Queen of St. Louis. Whilst besieged by the Turks in Damietta, during the captivity of the king her husband, she there gave birth to a son, whom she named Tristan, in commemoration of her misfortunes. Information being conveyed to her, that the knights intrusted with the defence of the city had resolved on capitulation, she had them summoned to her apartment, and, by her heroic words, so wrought upon their spirits, that they vowed to defend her and the Cross to the last extremity.
Page 95 - ... beginning of the fourteenth century, the gallantry of knighthood made it a rule that if any knight instituted an action against the daughter of a brother knight, no lady or gentlewoman should ever be his lady-love or wife. If he happened, when riding, to meet a lady or gentlewoman of the court, it was his duty to alight from his horse and tender his service, upon pain of losing a month's pay, and the favour of all the dames and damsels.