Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1845 - 298 pages |
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... manner of treating women ; yet the Greeks themselves kept them under very strict discipline . They had distinct apartments , in the highest and most retired part of the house , and among the wealthier classes these rooms were often kept ...
... manner of treating women ; yet the Greeks themselves kept them under very strict discipline . They had distinct apartments , in the highest and most retired part of the house , and among the wealthier classes these rooms were often kept ...
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... manners . That women were not always entirely passive and subservient , appears by the example of Xantippe , so famous for her household eloquence ; and by the dis- pute between Agamemnon and his wife , concerning his wish that she ...
... manners . That women were not always entirely passive and subservient , appears by the example of Xantippe , so famous for her household eloquence ; and by the dis- pute between Agamemnon and his wife , concerning his wish that she ...
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... manner of the Is- raelites , are alluded to by old Greek authors ; and that they were in the habit of spinning with a distaff as they walked , is to be inferred from the fact that it was considered a bad omen to meet a woman work- ing ...
... manner of the Is- raelites , are alluded to by old Greek authors ; and that they were in the habit of spinning with a distaff as they walked , is to be inferred from the fact that it was considered a bad omen to meet a woman work- ing ...
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... manner of the East . They took great pains to keep their teeth in perfection , and some affirm that they painted their lips with vermillion . According to Socrates , the most costly female wardrobe in his time might be valued at about ...
... manner of the East . They took great pains to keep their teeth in perfection , and some affirm that they painted their lips with vermillion . According to Socrates , the most costly female wardrobe in his time might be valued at about ...
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... manner in which Cupid was worshipped at his tem- ple . They likewise inscribed her name on trees , on the walls of their houses , and on the books they used . These inscriptions were generally accompanied by some flattering epithet . In ...
... manner in which Cupid was worshipped at his tem- ple . They likewise inscribed her name on trees , on the walls of their houses , and on the books they used . These inscriptions were generally accompanied by some flattering epithet . In ...
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