Beacon Lights of HistoryCosimo, Inc., 2009 M01 1 - 420 pages First published posthumously in 1902, this collection of the lectures of American historian JOHN LORD (1810-1894) is a charming rummage through 6,000 years of European and American history, exploring the past from "the old pagan civilizations" to modern leaders and cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. This replica edition features all the original illustrations, hard to come by in other recent versions. It will delight both readers of history and lovers of beautiful, classic books. Volume VII: "Great Women" covers: [ Heloise and love [ Joan of Arc and heroic women [ Saint Theresa and religious enthusiasm [ Madame de Maintenon: the political woman [ Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough: the woman of the world [ women in literature [ women in politics [ the education of women [ George Eliot: woman as novelist [ and more |
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... beauty and grace 235 Her salons 235 Her popularity . 235 Courted by Napoleon . 236 Loss of property 238 Friendship with Madame de Staël 240 Incurs the hatred of Napoleon . 241 Friendship with Ballanche Madame Récamier in Italy Return to ...
... beauty and grace 235 Her salons 235 Her popularity . 235 Courted by Napoleon . 236 Loss of property 238 Friendship with Madame de Staël 240 Incurs the hatred of Napoleon . 241 Friendship with Ballanche Madame Récamier in Italy Return to ...
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... beauty . This flower represents a great certitude , without which few would be happy , subtile , mysterious , inexplicable , a great boon recognized alike by poets and moralists , Pagan and Christian ; yea , identified not only with ...
... beauty . This flower represents a great certitude , without which few would be happy , subtile , mysterious , inexplicable , a great boon recognized alike by poets and moralists , Pagan and Christian ; yea , identified not only with ...
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... the Muses have inspired could not tell the thousandth part of the beauty of the smile of Beatrice as she presented me to the celestial group , 24 HELOÏSE . Love, the flower of Eden The two Venuses of Socrates The Venus Urania.
... the Muses have inspired could not tell the thousandth part of the beauty of the smile of Beatrice as she presented me to the celestial group , 24 HELOÏSE . Love, the flower of Eden The two Venuses of Socrates The Venus Urania.
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... beauty , though remarkable for expression rather than for regularity of feature . In intellect she was precocious and brilliant ; but the qualities of a great soul shone above the radi- ance of her wit . She was bright , amiable ...
... beauty , though remarkable for expression rather than for regularity of feature . In intellect she was precocious and brilliant ; but the qualities of a great soul shone above the radi- ance of her wit . She was bright , amiable ...
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... beauty perhaps more than by her wit ; for even mediæval priests could admire an expansive brow , a deep blue eye , doux et penétrant , a mouth varying with unconscious sarcasms , teeth strong and regular , a neck long and flexible , and ...
... beauty perhaps more than by her wit ; for even mediæval priests could admire an expansive brow , a deep blue eye , doux et penétrant , a mouth varying with unconscious sarcasms , teeth strong and regular , a neck long and flexible , and ...
Contents
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Death | 47 |
Loves of Héloïse and Abélard analyzed | 50 |
His brilliant success | 64 |
Hesitation of the king | 71 |
Exalted character | 87 |
Ascendency of Lady Marlborough | 193 |
Voluntary exile of Marlborough | 200 |
Sarah Duchess of Marlborough 221 | 202 |
Unhappiness of the Duchess | 216 |
Provençal poetry in its connection with chivalrous senti | 228 |
Her marriage | 234 |
Friendship with Madame de Staël | 240 |
His old age soothed by Récamier | 249 |
Coronation of Charles | 88 |
Incense offered to | 97 |
Declining days of the Duchess | 102 |
Pleasures of the body the aim of Paganism | 110 |
The age of Saint Theresa | 116 |
Catholic theology | 124 |
Inaugurated a new style in literature | 132 |
The Vision of St Therese | 132 |
Birth of Madame de Maintenon | 146 |
Friendship of the King for Madame de Maintenon | 153 |
Fr de S de la Mothe Fenelon | 154 |
Secret of Madame de Maintenons influence | 164 |
Madam de Maintenon | 165 |
66 | 174 |
Her death | 176 |
46 | 178 |
The Duchess of Marlborough compared with Madame | 181 |
Death of William III | 187 |
Reflections on her career | 192 |
Her death | 254 |
WOMAN IN LITERATURE | 263 |
Literary women | 266 |
HANNAH MORE | 278 |
Madame de Stael | 280 |
GEORGE ELIOT | 288 |
Progress of female education | 301 |
Garrick and His Wife | 308 |
Retirement to Cowslip Green | 311 |
George Eliot | 343 |
Nineteenth Century the age of novelists | 346 |
Appearance education and acquirements | 351 |
Mr Gilfils Love Story | 360 |
The Mill on the Floss | 367 |
Romola | 371 |
Felix Holt | 377 |
Theophrastus Such | 384 |
47 | 390 |
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