Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1845 - 298 pages |
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... hand ; She turned the sieve and shears , and told me true , That I should love , but not be loved by you . " Many charms and philtres were likewise in use to ⚫ procure affection , when their love was unsuccessful . These charms were ...
... hand ; She turned the sieve and shears , and told me true , That I should love , but not be loved by you . " Many charms and philtres were likewise in use to ⚫ procure affection , when their love was unsuccessful . These charms were ...
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... hand , and another bearing a basket of flowers . It was likewise customary for the bridegroom and his friends to give presents to the bride , on the third day after the wedding , which was the first time she ap- peared unveiled . The ...
... hand , and another bearing a basket of flowers . It was likewise customary for the bridegroom and his friends to give presents to the bride , on the third day after the wedding , which was the first time she ap- peared unveiled . The ...
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... hand , pro- mised fidelity , and sometimes kissed each other , while the relative of the woman pronounced these , or ... hands a written statement of their grievances . Hipparete , the wife of Alcibiades , losing all patience with his ...
... hand , pro- mised fidelity , and sometimes kissed each other , while the relative of the woman pronounced these , or ... hands a written statement of their grievances . Hipparete , the wife of Alcibiades , losing all patience with his ...
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... hands , and invoke the favor of this goddess . The old laws of Athens expressly forbade that women or slaves should practise physic ; but one Agnodice , having disguised herself in male attire , studied the art under a skilful professor ...
... hands , and invoke the favor of this goddess . The old laws of Athens expressly forbade that women or slaves should practise physic ; but one Agnodice , having disguised herself in male attire , studied the art under a skilful professor ...
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... hands should be exposed to the public ; and this effectually prevented an evil , which no other means had been able to prevent . The customs of Sparta differed in many respects from the rest of Greece . When a match was decided upon ...
... hands should be exposed to the public ; and this effectually prevented an evil , which no other means had been able to prevent . The customs of Sparta differed in many respects from the rest of Greece . When a match was decided upon ...
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