Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1845 - 298 pages |
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... attending the District School and resid- ing in the District , but no Family or Scholar shall be entitled to receive a Book while one remains in their possession . Art . 5. Every individual who has contributed to the fund for the sup ...
... attending the District School and resid- ing in the District , but no Family or Scholar shall be entitled to receive a Book while one remains in their possession . Art . 5. Every individual who has contributed to the fund for the sup ...
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... attended by more than one servant , except when she was drunk ! On the death of a husband , the oldest son became ... attend the Olympic games ; but this prohibition could not have existed at all periods ; for we are told that Cynisca ...
... attended by more than one servant , except when she was drunk ! On the death of a husband , the oldest son became ... attend the Olympic games ; but this prohibition could not have existed at all periods ; for we are told that Cynisca ...
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... attending to household avocations . Their embroidery often represented battle - scenes and historical events , which must have required a great deal of time and patience . During the early ages , there seems to have been no difference ...
... attending to household avocations . Their embroidery often represented battle - scenes and historical events , which must have required a great deal of time and patience . During the early ages , there seems to have been no difference ...
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... attended the theatres . It is recorded that certain women disguised themselves in male attire , and went to Academus to listen to the phi- losophy of Plato ; and when this desire for know- ledge began to prevail , it could not be long ...
... attended the theatres . It is recorded that certain women disguised themselves in male attire , and went to Academus to listen to the phi- losophy of Plato ; and when this desire for know- ledge began to prevail , it could not be long ...
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... attend to domestic concerns ; a pestle was likewise tied to the door , for the same purpose . The bride was usually conveyed in a chariot from her father's house to her husband's in the evening . She sat in the middle , with the ...
... attend to domestic concerns ; a pestle was likewise tied to the door , for the same purpose . The bride was usually conveyed in a chariot from her father's house to her husband's in the evening . She sat in the middle , with the ...
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