But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections. The heart is her world; it is there her ambition strives for empire; it is there her avarice seeks for hidden treasures; she sends forth her sympathies on adventure; she embarks her whole soul in... The Foundations of Rhetoric - Side 251af Adams Sherman Hill - 1893 - 371 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1829 - 1008 sider
...was said of woman in this amiable capacity, or ever will be said again, is by a contemporary : — " A woman's whole life is a history of the affections....for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies in adventure ; she embarks her whole soul in the traffic of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some bitter pangs: it wounds some feelings of tenderness... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 sider
...whole life is a history of the aiFections. The heart is her world: it is there her ambition stives for empire ; it is there her avarice seeks for hidden...hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some bitter pangs: it wounds some feelings of tenderness... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....forth her sympathies on adventure ; she embarks her own soul in the traffic of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy... | |
| Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventure ; shn embarks her whole soul in the traffic of affection; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some bitter pangs : it wounds some feelings of tenderness... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 476 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....is hopeless, for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. "To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some bitter pangs : it wounds some feelings of tenderness... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the •world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some bitter .pangs : it wounds some feelings of tenderness... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 382 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space in the world's thought, And dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....sends forth her sympathies on adventure ; she embarks herowusonl in the traffic of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy... | |
| Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 sider
...seeks for fame, for fortune, for space, in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections....hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adveniures ; she embarks her whole soul in the traffic of affection; and if shipwrecked, her case is... | |
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