 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...  Littell's Living Age - Page 4571863Full view - About this book
 | 1846 - 694 lehte
...The heart ls her world ; it is there her ambition «rives for empire; it is there her avarice Meks for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventure ; she embarks her whole suul in the traffic of affectioO ; and if shipwrecked, her cам is hopeless— for it is a bankroptcy... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 lehte
...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. The heart is her world...sympathies on adventure ; she embarks her whole soul in the traffick of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 lehte
...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. The heart is her world...sympathies on adventure ; she embarks her whole soul in the tratlick of affection ; and if ship wrecked, her case is hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 lehte
...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. The heart is her world...sympathies on adventure ; she embarks her whole soul in the traffick of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless—for it is a bankruptcy of the heart.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 484 lehte
...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. The heart is her world...traffic of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless—for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 lehte
...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. The heart is her world...traffic of affection; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless—for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 430 lehte
...for space in lie world's thought, and dominion over liis fellow men. But a woman's whole life is the history of the affections. The heart is her world...ambition strives for empire ; it is there her avarice seels for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventure; she ^barks her soul in the... | |
 | 1850 - 396 lehte
...upon the wife. But why should he mention love as her duty when it is her element ? Her whole life is a history of the affections. The heart is her world...is hopeless, for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. It is her interest — her very life to love, and if there be any thing on earth truly noble and sublime... | |
 | William Wells Brown, William Farmer - 1852 - 354 lehte
...by George Green himself. A celebrated writer has justly said of woman : " A woman's whole life is a history of the affections. The heart is her world;...hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart." Mary had every reason to believe that she would never see George again ; and although she confesses... | |
 | 1853 - 390 lehte
...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. The heart is her world...and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless, for it is the bankruptcy of the heart. To a man, the disappointment of love may cause some bitter pangs ; it... | |
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