Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1845 - 298 pages |
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... followed them . Homer thus describes a bridal procession : " 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 ...
... followed them . Homer thus describes a bridal procession : " 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 ...
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... followed , as an inevitable consequence , that marriages were more and more made with a view to the acquisition of wealth ; and fathers were disap- pointed at the birth of a daughter , on account of the expense attending her ...
... followed , as an inevitable consequence , that marriages were more and more made with a view to the acquisition of wealth ; and fathers were disap- pointed at the birth of a daughter , on account of the expense attending her ...
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... followed , singing a hymn to the god , while the mother , standing on the house- top , watched the procession , and charged her daugh- ter to conduct herself like a lady , as she was , and to be cautious lest her golden ornaments were ...
... followed , singing a hymn to the god , while the mother , standing on the house- top , watched the procession , and charged her daugh- ter to conduct herself like a lady , as she was , and to be cautious lest her golden ornaments were ...
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... followed the fallen fortunes of her parent ; but when the tide turned , and Cleombrotus was in disgrace and danger , she joined her husband as a suppliant for royal mercy , and was found sitting by him , with the utmost ten- derness ...
... followed the fallen fortunes of her parent ; but when the tide turned , and Cleombrotus was in disgrace and danger , she joined her husband as a suppliant for royal mercy , and was found sitting by him , with the utmost ten- derness ...
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... followed her husband into banishment . Such was the character of Spartan women in the earlier periods of their history ; but in later times their boldness and immodesty increased to such a degree that they became a by - word and a ...
... followed her husband into banishment . Such was the character of Spartan women in the earlier periods of their history ; but in later times their boldness and immodesty increased to such a degree that they became a by - word and a ...
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