Woman's Record: Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from "the Beginning" Till A.D. 1850. Arranged in Four Eras. With Selections from Female Writers of Every AgeHarper & brothers, 1853 - 886 páginas |
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... character , and also show that men gain happiness and glory when aiding and encouraging the genius of woman . There is rarely an example where the father has given his daughter a liberal education , but she has nobly and sweetly repaid ...
... character , and also show that men gain happiness and glory when aiding and encouraging the genius of woman . There is rarely an example where the father has given his daughter a liberal education , but she has nobly and sweetly repaid ...
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... character . Tiberius died , leaving Cornelia with twelve children . Her character was such , that Ptolemy king of Egypt paid his addresses to her , but was rejected . She devoted herself to the care of her house and children ; in which ...
... character . Tiberius died , leaving Cornelia with twelve children . Her character was such , that Ptolemy king of Egypt paid his addresses to her , but was rejected . She devoted herself to the care of her house and children ; in which ...
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... character . She was suffer sorrow " for her children , and be subjected to the rule of her hus- band , to whom her desire shall be ; " that is , her hopes of escaping from the ignorance and infe- riority to which he would consign her ...
... character . She was suffer sorrow " for her children , and be subjected to the rule of her hus- band , to whom her desire shall be ; " that is , her hopes of escaping from the ignorance and infe- riority to which he would consign her ...
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... character is strikingly de- fined . Orpah signifies , in the Hebrew , the open mouth , a name probably given her to ... character and example appear most lovely when contrasted with her celebrated contemporary Helen . The character of ...
... character is strikingly de- fined . Orpah signifies , in the Hebrew , the open mouth , a name probably given her to ... character and example appear most lovely when contrasted with her celebrated contemporary Helen . The character of ...
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... character of Portia appears to have been much nearer the common standard of high - bred women , than that of the accomplished and com- manding Cornelia , whose grandeur and supremacy of spirit seems to have swayed both the minds and ...
... character of Portia appears to have been much nearer the common standard of high - bred women , than that of the accomplished and com- manding Cornelia , whose grandeur and supremacy of spirit seems to have swayed both the minds and ...
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Página 130 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Página 351 - And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er. When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Página 351 - Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth.
Página 16 - For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Página 128 - Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Página 40 - God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not ; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; for I will make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water ; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Página 162 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Página 430 - The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their...
Página 129 - He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things ; and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy ; as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Página 12 - And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.