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On The Character And Virtues Of The Fair Sex.
. age from the application or female talents to the education and offices noAv appropriated to men , is another question . " The hig her Ave carry our researches into antiquity , the more connected with common life , and the more respected , Ave find women appear . ' The heroines of the Grecian poet are among the striking figures of his subject , ' says Blackwell . ( See Enquir . p . 330 ) . It is also observablethat the GracesMusesand Virtuesare all
, , , , feminine personages : from whence it should seem as if the ancient sages \ A'ere persuaded that Avomen possessed more qualities tending to humanize society , than are found in men . Indeed the influence of women over manners will always be great , in ages and nations which cultivate practical morality rather than fastidious philosophy , and which follow the gracious purpose of Natureby living in
so-, cial amity Avith them . And the consideration of this their influence makes it highly important that female minds should be ri ghtty educated , and the sex held in due estimation ; that they may thence feel , not A'anity from personal charms , but a generous pride in possessing these attainments , which are really and intrinsically A'aluable , as they conduce to meliorate , not the possessors only , but society at large .
Every Avell-Avisher to the community Avili , upon this principle , concur in dignifying the female sex ; and eve . y person , Avho is actuated by gratitude , will esteem and regard them : for man derives not only his birth , not only his nurture , but the chief share of his domestic happines , from Avonian . Your ' s , & c , R . O . P .
The Genius Of Liberty.
THE GENIUS OF LIBERTY .
A VISION . A T my return from a visit to some democratical acquaintances last * ¦ " - night , my mind was so impressed with the speciousness of their reasonings upon the present state of things in this country , that my opinionstill now decidedly monarchicalbegan to waver
consider-, , ably , and Avhen I got home my head Avas so crammed with glittering scraps of sophistry , that it was some hours before I coulcl so far dismiss them as to close my eyes . When I did sleep , the workings of fancy , perhaps somewhat affected by the preceding evening ' s conversation , produced the following Vision . Methought I stood upon that Avonderful structure called
Stone-Henge , erected by the Aborigines of this island , and once the grand temple of the sanguinary Druids . The Genius of Liberty shone beside me , but her mournful smile told me she had some secret uneasiness gnawing at her heart . I thought my visual powers suddenl y became so comprehensive , that my eye grasped with ease every object under the immense horizon . My heart dilated with
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On The Character And Virtues Of The Fair Sex.
. age from the application or female talents to the education and offices noAv appropriated to men , is another question . " The hig her Ave carry our researches into antiquity , the more connected with common life , and the more respected , Ave find women appear . ' The heroines of the Grecian poet are among the striking figures of his subject , ' says Blackwell . ( See Enquir . p . 330 ) . It is also observablethat the GracesMusesand Virtuesare all
, , , , feminine personages : from whence it should seem as if the ancient sages \ A'ere persuaded that Avomen possessed more qualities tending to humanize society , than are found in men . Indeed the influence of women over manners will always be great , in ages and nations which cultivate practical morality rather than fastidious philosophy , and which follow the gracious purpose of Natureby living in
so-, cial amity Avith them . And the consideration of this their influence makes it highly important that female minds should be ri ghtty educated , and the sex held in due estimation ; that they may thence feel , not A'anity from personal charms , but a generous pride in possessing these attainments , which are really and intrinsically A'aluable , as they conduce to meliorate , not the possessors only , but society at large .
Every Avell-Avisher to the community Avili , upon this principle , concur in dignifying the female sex ; and eve . y person , Avho is actuated by gratitude , will esteem and regard them : for man derives not only his birth , not only his nurture , but the chief share of his domestic happines , from Avonian . Your ' s , & c , R . O . P .
The Genius Of Liberty.
THE GENIUS OF LIBERTY .
A VISION . A T my return from a visit to some democratical acquaintances last * ¦ " - night , my mind was so impressed with the speciousness of their reasonings upon the present state of things in this country , that my opinionstill now decidedly monarchicalbegan to waver
consider-, , ably , and Avhen I got home my head Avas so crammed with glittering scraps of sophistry , that it was some hours before I coulcl so far dismiss them as to close my eyes . When I did sleep , the workings of fancy , perhaps somewhat affected by the preceding evening ' s conversation , produced the following Vision . Methought I stood upon that Avonderful structure called
Stone-Henge , erected by the Aborigines of this island , and once the grand temple of the sanguinary Druids . The Genius of Liberty shone beside me , but her mournful smile told me she had some secret uneasiness gnawing at her heart . I thought my visual powers suddenl y became so comprehensive , that my eye grasped with ease every object under the immense horizon . My heart dilated with