 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
 | 1852 - 636 lehte
...fortune, for space in the world's thought, and dominion over his fellow-men. But a woman's whole life is & history of the affections. The heart Is her world...it is there her ambition strives for empire — it in there her avarice seeks for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventure ; she... | |
 | John W. Burke - 1853 - 324 lehte
...for peace in the world's thoughts, and dominion over his fellow-men. But a woman's whole life is a history of the affections. The heart is her world...if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless — for it is bankruptcy of the heart. To a man, the disappointments of love may cause some bitter pangs : it wounds... | |
 | William Wells Brown - 1853 - 296 lehte
...were now husband and wife. A celebrated writer has justly said of woman, "A woman's whole life is a history of the affections. The heart is her world;...the traffic of affection; and, if shipwrecked, her ease is hopeless, for it is a bankruptcy of the heart." Mary had every reason to believe that she would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 lehte
...a history of the affections. The heart is her world : it is there her ambition strives for empires; it is there her avarice seeks for hidden treasures....traffic of affection ; and if shipwrecked, her case is hope- ; less — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. To a man the disappointment of love may occasion... | |
 | 1856 - 570 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...hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. Ungaitg, — Cowper. "YU~E too are friends to Loyalty. We love Freely and with delight, who leaves... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 838 lehte
...it is there her avarice seeks for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventures ; she embarks her whole soul in the traffic of affection...bankruptcy of the heart, To a man the disappointment of loye may occasion some bitter pangs: it wounds some feeling* »f tenderness — it blasts some prospects... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 808 lehte
...history of the affections. Iler heart is her world : it is there her ambition strives for empires ; it is there her avarice seeks for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventures ; she embarks her whole soul in the traffic of affection ; ami if shipwrecked, her case... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 816 lehte
...; it is there her avarice seeks for hidden treasures. She sends forth her sympathies on adventures; she embarks her whole soul in the traffic of affection; and if shipwrecked, her case it hopeless—for it is a bankruptcy of the heart, To a man the disappointment of love may occaBut... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 lehte
...HEAKTS. space in the world's1 thought, and dominion over his fellow-men. But fi woman's whole life is a. history of the affections. The heart is her world...hopeless — for it is a bankruptcy of the heart. 2. To a man, the disappointment of love may occasion somj bitter pangs : it wounds some feelings of... | |
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