The author here, perhaps, may appear too hard on the sex, as if he were inclined to insinuate the impossibility of finding any virtue in it. In disproof of this, however, take the following from an old book of paradoxes, which, as it has neither date... Florentine Tales: With Modern Illustrations - Seite 91von Thomas Powell - 1847 - 331 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Giovanni Boccaccio - 1846 - 338 Seiten
...offence, And forfeited his state of innocence." 13. " The crowning glory of her virtuous sex." — St. 27. The author here, perhaps, may appear too hard on the...in every poison : Then why should we except women ? Since certainly they are good for physic at least, so as some wine is good for a fever. And though... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1847 - 354 Seiten
...That the spirit of Romanism is the same at this time as it always was, let the late disgraceful aflair of the Holy Coat of Treves testify. But by this infamous...in every poison : then why should we except women 1 Since certainly they are good for physic at least, so as some wine is good for a fever. And though... | |
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