Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen2W. Creech, 1788 |
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... capital branch of the hiftory of man , comprehends great variety of matter , curious , and interefting . But sketches are my province , not complete hiftories ; and I propofe in the present sketch to trace the gradual progress of wo ...
... capital branch of the hiftory of man , comprehends great variety of matter , curious , and interefting . But sketches are my province , not complete hiftories ; and I propofe in the present sketch to trace the gradual progress of wo ...
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... capital article in the female cha-- racter , difplays itfelf externally by mild . looks and gentle manners . But fuch graces are scarce difcernible in a female favage ; and even in the moft polifhed women , would not be perceived by a ...
... capital article in the female cha-- racter , difplays itfelf externally by mild . looks and gentle manners . But fuch graces are scarce difcernible in a female favage ; and even in the moft polifhed women , would not be perceived by a ...
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... capital excepted , men treat their wives in every respect as flaves . The regulations of Peter I. put marriage upon a more re- fpectable footing among people of rank ; and yet fuch are the brutal manners of the Ruffians , that ...
... capital excepted , men treat their wives in every respect as flaves . The regulations of Peter I. put marriage upon a more re- fpectable footing among people of rank ; and yet fuch are the brutal manners of the Ruffians , that ...
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... capital beau- ty in Homer , is the delineation of ancient manners ? At that rate , had it fallen to his share to defcribe Ju- lius Caefar , he would have dreffed him like a modern beau . And why not ? for in a genteel affembly , what a ...
... capital beau- ty in Homer , is the delineation of ancient manners ? At that rate , had it fallen to his share to defcribe Ju- lius Caefar , he would have dreffed him like a modern beau . And why not ? for in a genteel affembly , what a ...
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... capital ceremony . In Ruffia , the bride prefents to the bridegroom a bundle of rods , to be used against her when she deferves to be chaftifed ; and at the fame time she pulls off his boots . The pre- fent Emprefs , intent upon ...
... capital ceremony . In Ruffia , the bride prefents to the bridegroom a bundle of rods , to be used against her when she deferves to be chaftifed ; and at the fame time she pulls off his boots . The pre- fent Emprefs , intent upon ...
Términos y frases comunes
againſt alfo alſo animal love animals appetite becauſe befide beſt Britain cafe caufe cauſe chaſtity commerce confequently Diodorus Siculus drefs duty effeminacy Engliſh expence exportation extenfive faid fame favages fays feldom fenfe fenfual fent ferve feven fhall fhould filk filver fingle fion firft firſt flaves fmall focial fociety fome foon foreign fovereign fpecies fpirit France French wine ftate ftill ftrangers fubfifted fubject fuch fufficient greateſt hiftory himſelf horfes houfe houſe huſband impofed imported increaſe inftance iſland King labour laft lefs luxury male manners manufactures marriage meaſure ment moft monarchy moſt muft muſt nations nature neceffary never obferves occafion opulence paffions patriotifm peace perfon pleaſure polygamy prefent prohibited puniſhment purchaſe raiſe raiſe the price reaſon refpect reft Roman Ruffia ſcarce Scotland ſmall Spain ſtate thefe themſelves ther theſe thofe thoſe tion univerfal uſe wife wives women young
Pasajes populares
Página 358 - ... for if any one shall claim a power to lay and levy taxes on the people by his own authority, and without such consent of the people, he thereby invades the fundamental law of property, and subverts the end of government. For what property have I in that which another may by right take when he pleases to himself ? 141.
Página 99 - This at leaft is the cafe of eagles : the male and female hunt together ; and during incubation the female is fed by the male. A greater number than a fingle pair never are feen in company. Gregarious birds pair, in order probably to prevent difcord, in a fociety confined to a narrow fpace.
Página 346 - Though the Prince of Sambaboa had for him the laws of the kingdom, and the hearts of the people, yet he retired in filence to avoid a civil war. He could not, however, prevent men of rank from flocking to him ; which, being interpreted a rebellion, the King raifed an army, vowing to put them all to the fword.
Página 123 - ... uplandifh towns of the realm, religious houfes and manor places of their lords excepted ; but that each made his fire againft a rere-dofle in the hall, where he dined, and dreffed his meat.
Página 306 - There is another advantage of war, that ought not to be overlooked, though not capital. It ferves to drain the country of idlers, few of whom are innocent, and many not a little mifchievous. In...
Página 38 - They get drunk, and in their drunkenness beat us, draw us by the hair of the head, and tread us under foot. And what have we to comfort us for...
Página 5 - Another diftin&ion is equally vifible : The mafter of a family is immediately connected with his country : his wife, his children, his fervants, are immediately connected with him, and with their country through him only. Women accordingly have lefs patriotifm than men ; and lefs bitternefs againft the enemies of their country.
Página 70 - ... the fame country ; and to affign the caufes of thefe differences. Where luxury is unknown, and where people have no wants but what are fuggefted by uncorrupted nature ; men and women live together with great freedom, and with great innocence* In Greece anciently, even young women of rank miniftered to men in bathing.
Página 33 - Wales, fays, that formerly they hardly ever married without a prior cohabitation ; it having been cuftomary for parents to let out their daughters to young men upon trial, for a fum of money told down, and under a penalty if the girls were returned.