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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Página 97
... soon gave him cause for jealousy , from her intimacy with her uncle , Raymond count of Poitiers , and with Saladin ; and after many bitter quarrels , they were divorced under pretence of consanguinity , in 1152 . Six weeks afterwards ...
... soon gave him cause for jealousy , from her intimacy with her uncle , Raymond count of Poitiers , and with Saladin ; and after many bitter quarrels , they were divorced under pretence of consanguinity , in 1152 . Six weeks afterwards ...
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... soon terminated . She died in 773. The chroniclers of that day recount that Adelard , a cousin of Charlemagne , was so disgusted with the unlawful marriage of his sovereign that he became a monk , by way of expiation , and carried to ...
... soon terminated . She died in 773. The chroniclers of that day recount that Adelard , a cousin of Charlemagne , was so disgusted with the unlawful marriage of his sovereign that he became a monk , by way of expiation , and carried to ...
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... soon after , in the year 328 , at the age of eighty . Helena left proofs , wherever she went , of a truly Christian liberality ; she relieved the poor , orphans , and widows ; built churches , and showed herself , in all respects ...
... soon after , in the year 328 , at the age of eighty . Helena left proofs , wherever she went , of a truly Christian liberality ; she relieved the poor , orphans , and widows ; built churches , and showed herself , in all respects ...
Página 109
... soon spread beyond the walls of the cloister , throughout the whole kingdom . Just at this time , Pierre Abelard , who had al- ready made himself very celebrated as a rhetori- cian , came to found a new school in that art at Paris ...
... soon spread beyond the walls of the cloister , throughout the whole kingdom . Just at this time , Pierre Abelard , who had al- ready made himself very celebrated as a rhetori- cian , came to found a new school in that art at Paris ...
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... soon found herself in a position to protect her rights . Having shut herself in the fortress of Hennebonne , Charles de Blois , her husband's enemy , besieged her there , after an obstinate defence , in which the countess showed many of ...
... soon found herself in a position to protect her rights . Having shut herself in the fortress of Hennebonne , Charles de Blois , her husband's enemy , besieged her there , after an obstinate defence , in which the countess showed many of ...
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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.