,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,spell+ has be5 h>moniz$1 punctuation & pr9t] errors correct$4 ,italic is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,five hundr$ copies ( ?is edition h be5 pr9t$ f type 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #aijc by ! ,gilliss ,press ,consecrat$ ,womanhood ,consecrat$ ,womanhood ,a ,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,! ,fir/ ,congregational ,*ur* ,,portl&1 ,,oregon ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,,r[l& ,,m>v9 ,,) ,,an ,,introductory ,,notice ,,by ,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe ,,new ,,york ,j4 ,o4 ,,wright ,,company ,,mdcccciii ,illu/ration3 ,,!,,gilliss,,press logo ,introductory ,notice ,to ^? :o h long lam5t$ ! prevail+ t5d5cy 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es to d5y to wom5 ! honors & responsibilities ( sacr$ (fices & duties1 su* a s]mon z ,consecrat$ ,womanhood1 writt5 by an ,am]ican cl]gyman is l a bread? ( fre% air 9 ,neapolitan *ur*-build+s t h nev] kn[n ! beauty ( sunlight1 & ! atmosph]es ( :i* h gr[n heavy ?r\gh ! c5turies ) ! oppressive weight ( suffocat+ inc5se4 ,! prea*] op5s 8 disc\rse ) ! /atem5t t ! ,bible honor$ woman :5 e o!r book 0 bl9d to ! true dignity ( h] "*4 ,s*ol>s diff]1 & little is c]ta9 :5 we g back f> en\gh 9 ! anci5t writ+s ( our race4 ,b ,i ?9k !re c be no d\bt t 9 all ! e>lie/ lit]atures ( :i* we h k1 ! ?\ght ( ! _w 0 m favorable to ! developm5t ( womanly indep5d5ce1 ?an 9 lat] compositions1 especially su* z h come f patri/ic & mona/ic s\rces4 ,c]ta9ly we f9d ! great ,greek trag$ians unfold+ _! noble/ ideals 9 ! "* ( an ,alce/is1 & express+ ?r\gh ! lips ( an ,antigone _! l(tie/ conceptions ( virtue1 & _! pure/ & brave/ e?ical tea*+s4 ,! ,jews did n /& alone1 z ?is eloqu5t s]mon cle>ly %[s1 9 honor+ woman2 b ! ,old ,te/am5t is devoid1 z its mo/ c>eless read] _c b see1 ( all t wret*$ admiration = fem99e feebl5ess ( m9d & body :i* seems to h sprung f mascul9e vanity1 & has be5 fo/]$ by c5turies ( prie/ly in/ruction & popul> sup]/ition4 ,z ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,jewess n[ liv+1 ,lady ,batt]sea1 wrote 9 h] admirable book "s ye>s ago1 :5 %e 0 ,miss ,con/ance de ,ro?s*ild1 ,! ideal woman ( ! anci5t ,israelite 0 always /rong & fe>less--a ,miriam1 a ,deborah1 a ,judi?1 an ,e/h]4 ,n a ^w 9 t old] ,bible d5ies to woman ! "r to ex]cise e p[] ( spee* or action grant$ h] by ,jehovah4 ,no?+ assur$ly c be m broadm9d$ or m g5]\s ?an ,dr4 ,m>v9's :ole treatm5t ( ! claims ( wom51 :e!r 9 politics1 9 ! religi\s life1 or 9 ! dome/ic circle4 ,9 my humble op9ion x w\ld d inf9ite s]vice 9 awak5+ ?\ght & dispell+ prejudice1 c\ld ! s]mon on ,consecrat$ ,womanhood be prea*$ 9 e *ur* & *apel 9 ,engl&4 ,! good ,quak]s alone1 s f> z ,i "k1 h no ne$ = its admonition4 ,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe4 ,h5gwrt1 ,dolgelly1 ,nor? ,wales1 ,june #ba1 #aijc4 ,consecrat$ ,womanhood ,%e laye? h] h&s to ! sp9dle1 & h] h&s hold ! di/aff4 ,%e /ret*e? out h] h& to ! poor2 yea1 %e rea*e? out h] h&s to ! ne$y4 ,/r5g? & honor are h] clo?+2 & %e %all rejoice 9 "t to come4 ,%e op5e? h] m\? ) wisdom2 & 9 h] tongue is ! law ( k9dness4--,prov]bs4 ,x is ! peculi>ity ( ! ,bible t x honor$ woman :5 e o!r book 0 bl9d to ! true dignity ( h] "* & ! royal possibilities ( h] nature4 ,! old ,te/am5t exalt$ h] n only z wife & "m1 b z citiz5 & rul]1 & "s ( ! mo/ /irr+ songs & d>+ de$s ( patriotism are record$ 9 ! ,bible to ! honor ( woman4 ,h] inspir$ p5 is immortaliz$ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & if x be n meet t h] voice s\nd f ! halls ( ,congress1 x is a fact ( hi/ory t x 0 he>d on ! field ( battle & 9 ! *amb] ( ju/ice m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 :51 by ! m\? ( ,deborah & ! h& ( ,jael1 ! ,"l deliv]$ ,israel f ! p[] ( ! spoil]4 ,%e may n be ?\ght compet5t to h "p 9 fram+ ! laws ( a ,/ate1 b %e 0 compet5t to judge ! *os5 p & to m\ld ! "* ( ! _w's ,r$eem]4 ,! cons]vative :o w\ld ob/ruct ! :eels ( progress endeavors to accompli% 8 end by an appeal to ! ,bible4 ,sacr$ ,scriptures 7 repres5t$ z ! fri5d ( slav]y2 !y are n[ cit$ 9 def5se ( ,papal idolatry & ,mormon impurity2 & h[ (t5 we he> !m quot$ aga9/ ! emancipation ( woman4 ,b ! ,bible is ! mo/ radical book 9 all ! _w1 & its maxims ( wisdom & virtue are 9 advance ( e age4 ,:atev] has be5 accompli%$ = ! improvem5t ( woman's lot may be trac$ to its hall[$ influ5ce4 ,x f\nd h] ! slave ( man's appetite 9 ! ,ea/1 ! s]vant ( 8 cupidity 9 ! ,we/1 & ! victim ( 8 cruelty 9 ! ,s\?1 & x broke ! *a9 t b\nd h] s\l 9 d>kness & ! social fett]s t l9k$ h] womanhood ) di%onor4 ,we h 9 ! ,bible pictures ( womanly t5d]ness & nobl5ess1 & also ( womanly debasem5t unequal$ 9 secul> lit]ature4 ,i "k h[ exalt$ are ! wom5 ( ,hom]--,! ,h]oes' ,battle-,prize1 ,! ,heav5ly-,m9d$1 ,! ,s\ght-,=1 ,! ,si/] ( ,h]oes1 ,! ,widely-,prais$1 ,rul+ by ,beauty1 ,! ,f>-,?\ght$1 ,! ,hospitable1 ,! ,%ip-,guid]1 & ,! ,web-,ravel]--names t indicate ! que5ly beauty ( ! wom5 :o bore !m2 b ,i se>* ,iliad & ,odyssey 9 va9 = "o trace ( t glorifi$ "*1 sublime self-sacrifice & unwav]+ fai? :i* cr[n$ ! daught]s ( ,israel & made !m daught]s ( ,jehovah4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,%akspe>e's ,lady ,macbe? is weakness itself :5 comp>$ ) ,jezebel1 :o f ! h>em ( ,ahab m\nt$ ) blood-/a9$ feet ! ?rone ( ,god's *os5 p1 & !re defi$ ! maje/y ( heav54 ,h[ cold1 cruel1 implacable & lo/ to all t is human 0 t accurs$ daught] ( murd]1 ^: crimes 7 f> great] 9 numb] & turpitude ?an ^? ( h] infam\s fa!r ,e?baal4 ,we he> f h] lips no cry1 ,come1 y spirits ,t t5d on mortal ?\ghts1 unsex me "h2 ,& fill me1 f cr[n to ! toe1 top-full ,( dire/ cruelty6 make ?ick my blood1 ,/op up ! access & passage to remorse ,t no compuncti\s visit+s ( nature ,%ake my fell purpose6 ,h] entire nature 0 n only unsex$1 b dehumaniz$4 ,9 h] woman's brea/s ! milk 0 turn$ to gall4 ,"l ,lytton1 ! elegant & %all[ trifl]1 tells u1 ,a woman's noble/ /ation is retreat1 b retreat is a ^w =ev] unpopul> ) ! wom5 ( ! ,bible4 ,miriam1 ,huldah1 ,deborah & ,anna 7 n ( ,"l ,lytton's op9ion4 ,!y jo9$ 9 "o temp]am5t silk & /eel1 & add$ to ! sweetness ( womanhood ! /r5g? ( manhood4 ,ke5 & flexible z ! ,damascus blade1 !y 7 n want+ 9 ! g5tl5ess & mode/y :i* are a woman's cr[n ( honor4 ,i op5 ,exodus & read a song f ,miriam1 ! prophetess1 t is old] ?an ! mo/ anci5t pagan lyric1 & t w cont9ue :5 ,engli% lit]ature is =gott54 ,& !re is ,deborah1 ! nurse ( ,rebecca2 h[ t5d]ly ! ,bible records h] humble b fai?ful s]vice4 ,9 anci5t times & 9 ! ,ea/ nurses 7 held 9 great] e/eem ?an n[ ) u4 ,hom] sang _! praise2 ,virgil celebrat$ _! virtues2 & ,ovid extoll$ _! wisdom & k9dness4 ,x is no trivial (fice to guide & direct ! developm5t ( a *ild's life4 ,! nurse is second "m1 & h] influ5ce is sometimes1 p]haps (t51 dea?less z ! s\l %e in/ructs4 ,! ,bible tea*es respect & consid]ation = ^? :o are socially b5ea? u z s]vants1 nurses1 & dep5d5t *ildr5 ( humble toil4 ,! true lady takes h] polit5ess into ! kit*52 x is h] ability to d s t makes h] ! lady %e is4 ,n f9e mann]s 9 ! ball-room1 b a g5u9e & graci\s dignity season$ ) womanly k9dness1 creates ! true lady4 ,few ?9k ( ! ,bible z a book ( social & dome/ic etiquette1 & yet su* x is4 ,let a man foll[ its precepts1 & he %all become n only a good man1 b a g5tleman2 & :atev] woman w con=m to ! _s ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt %all f9d h] life /eadily develop+ into all t makes a beautiful "* & f9e address4 ,& !re is ! o!r ,deborah1 a prophetess & judge 9 ,israel--! woman div9ely illum9at$4 ,i turn to ! fif? *apt] ( ,judges1 & read a song %e wrote long be=e ! gods ( ,greece held sacr$ c\nsel ^u sn[y ,olympus--c5turies be=e ! lyric muse took up h] abode b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! ,p>!non4 ,to :at glori\s victory %e l$ ! ho/s ( ! ,"l :5 ! enemies ( ,israel p]i%$ among ! oaks ( ! w&]]s4 ,aft] ! days ( ,%amg>1 son ( ,ana?1 ,aft] ! ,help]'s days1 ,! highways 7 des]t$1 ,! travel] w5t 9 w9d+ ways4 ,des]t$ 7 ,israel's hamlets1 des]t$1 ,till ,i ,deborah rose up--rose up a "m 9 ,israel4 ,:at a lovely poem is t ( ,ru?1 & :o does n l+] ) delight ov] ! /ory ( ,e/h]1 s royal & s simple1 s que5ly & s mode/8 ,turn to ! ,new ,te/am5t & see h[ honor$ is ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus4 ,he> ! angelic salutation3 ,hail1 ?\ art highly favor$1 ! ,"l is ) !e4 ,fe> n1 ,m>y3 = ?\ ha/ f\nd favor ) ,god4 ,& behold1 ?\ %alt conceive 9 ?y womb & br+ =? a son1 & %alt call 8 "n ,,jesus4 ,he %all be great1 & %all be call$ ! ,son ( ! ,mo/ ,high3 & ! ,"l ,god %all give unto him ! ?rone ( 8 fa!r ,david3 & he %all reign ov] ! h\se ( ,jacob =ev]3 & ( 8 k+dom !re %all be no end4 7,luke i3#bh1 #cj-cc1 ,revis$ ,v]sion47 ,is x surpris+ t ! "n ,m>y is ! mo/ popul> 9 all ! _w1 & t ne>ly a ?ird ( ! wom5 ( ,france be> x 9 "o =m or ano!r8 ,:at noble s]vice 0 r5d]$ to ! e>ly *ur*es by ! f\r daught]s ( ,philip ! ,evangeli/1 ,priscilla :o in/ruct$ ,apollos1 ,phbe1 ,p]sis1 ,tryphosa & ,tryph5a4 ,! op9ion prevails t ,provid5ce int5d$ woman to occupy a place ( humble dep5d5ce2 t %e is inf]ior 9 ! composition ( h] m9d & fragile 9 physical con/itution2 t %e is call$ ( ,god to lead a life ( entire self-abnegation2 t %e 0 creat$ z an ev]la/+ sacrifice to man's pleasure & ambition2 & t x is h] peculi> mission to be wife & "m to an ext5t to :i* x is n man's mission to be husb& & fa!r4 ,"l ,lytton's dictum is widely receiv$--,a woman's noble/ /ation is retreat4 ,x prevails 9 ! ,/ate1 robb+ h] ( civil rights1 deb>r+ h] f ! ex]cise ( popul> suffrage1 & clos+ aga9/ h] ! door ( public (fice4 ,x p]meates society1 circumscrib+ h] influ5ce1 dispossess+ h] ( individuality1 & prev5t+ h] f ! full & free ex]cise ( :atev] ta/e1 tal5t or g5ius ,god has giv5 h]4 ,x is 9 ! *ur*1 =bidd+ h] to ent] ! pulpit1 re/ra9+ h] f ! important (fices ( deacon & tru/ee1 &1 9 "s *ur*es1 d5y+ h] ev5 a voice 9 ! ord9>y gov]nm5t ( ! society4 ,m5 :o advocate ! subjection ( wom5 plant !mselves ^u ! ,bible & say to u1 ,y radicals want to turn ?+s upside d[n4 ,y h no respect = ! settl$ ord] ( society4 ,y w\ld de/roy ! div9e h>mony ,heav5 has e/abli%$4 ,y set aside ! tea*+ ( ! great ,apo/le :o said1 ',i suff] n a woman to usurp au?ority4' ,b ! ,bible is always on ! side ( progress4 ,jesus & 8 imm$iate foll[]s 7 innovators1 agitators & lead]s ( public ?\ght & morals4 ,! ,jews quot$ ! ,old ,te/am5t aga9/ !m z ,s\!rn prea*]s quot$ ! ,new ,te/am5t aga9/ u :5 we dem&$ ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,we mu/ rememb] t x is ! mission ( ! ,bible to lead m5 & n to foll[ !m4 ,! age t %all ov]take ! ,new ,te/am5t w be "r 9 disc>d+ x4 ,op5 ! ,bible--:at does x tea*8 ,! g5u9e p]fection ( humanity1 in/ead ( be+ ! =c$ ob$i5ce ( "o-half to ! o!r half1 is ! spontane\s ob$i5ce ( bo? halves to ! law ( ,god4 ,! incomplete /atem5t ( ,paul1 ',i suff] n a woman to usurp au?ority1' is supplem5t$ by ! f> deep] words ( ,jesus1 ',ye "k t ! rul]s ( ! ,g5tiles "l x ov] !m1 & _! great ones ex]cise au?ority ov] !m4 ,n s %all x be among y3 b :osoev] w\ld become great among y %all be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w\ld be fir/ among y %all be y\r s]vant4' 7,mat!w xx43#be-bg1 ,revis$ ,v]sion47 ,t is ! ideal ( ! future4 ,nei!r man nor woman %all usurp au?ority1 b bo?1 9 mutual helpfulness1 %all yield will+ ob$i5ce to ! p]fect law ( ,god4 ,a consecrat$ womanhood is a womanhood ( surr5d]1 n to social prejudices & sup]/itions1 nor yet to political disability1 b to ,heav54 ,x is a surr5d] )\t defeat & a victory )\t conque/4 ,a woman may dance a ballet or s+ 9 an op]a1 b ! mom5t %e ent]s ! pulpit to prea* a s]mon1 /eps ^u a plat=m to deliv] a lecture1 or goes to ! polls to vote1 society rises 9 indignation & disgu/4 ,if a woman may t5d z a nurse1 :y may %e n practice z a physician8 ,if a woman has a call+ to m$ic9e1 div9ity1 law1 lit]ature1 art1 me*anics1 in/ruction or trade1 :at law ( ,god prohibits8 ,b is x wise to op5 our colleges & s*ools ( sci5ce to wom58 ,:y n8 ,are !y n capable ( receiv+ a lib]al education8 ,! "p woman has play$ 9 anci5t & mod]n hi/ory1 9 ! arts & sci5ces1 z well z 9 political life1 con/itutes n only an answ] to ! "q1 b a positive dem& = admission to e dep>tm5t ( k & indu/ry4 ,op5 all ! doors & remove e b>ri]4 ,subject girls to ! same requirem5ts y exact ( boys 9 colleges1 b 9 all ju/ice & fairness set be=e !m ! same rew>ds4 ,! be/ educators tell u t "s ( ! f9e/ ma!matical /ud5ts are girls4 ,!y read ,virgil & ,cic]o1 ,x5ophon & ,hom] z well 9 e way z d "y g5tlem54 ,9 mix$ s*ools y w f9d1 z a g5]al rule1 m girls ?an boys1 & !y are f\nd 9 exam9ation to c>ry (f ! greate/ proportion ( prizes4 ,:]ev] co-education has be5 hone/ly & compet5tly tri$1 girls h %[n !mselves ! intellectual pe]s ( _! bro!rs4 ,!y h m ?an held _! own4 ,!re h be5 wom5 e :it z well educat$ z ! mo/ le>n$ m5 ( _! day1 & mu* bett] educat$ ?an ! majority ( m5 9 any age4 ,:5 ,elizabe? 0 ,que5 ( ,engl& ! languages 7 an ess5tial elem5t ( a lady's education4 ,! daught]s ( ,sir ,an?ony ,cooke1 to :om 0 committ$ ! in/ruction ( ! "y ,edw>d ,,vi41 7 ?or\ghly tra9$ 9 bo? anci5t & mod]n languages1 & 9 ! lit]atures ( _m l&s & ages4 ,"o ( ^? gift$ wom5 wrote ,lat9 v]ses ( great beauty2 ano!r 01 accord+ to ,rog] ,as*am1 "o ( ! be/ ,greek s*ol>s ( ! age1 ) ! s+le exception ( ,lady ,jane ,grey2 /ill ano!r 0 an accompli%$ !ologian :o correspond$ 9 ,greek ) ,bi%op ,jewell4 ,! di/+ui%$ ,reiske affix$ 8 wife's portrait to 8 excell5t & fam\s edition ( ,! ,greek ,orators4 ,& 9 ! preface to t "w he ackn[l$g$ 8 great indebt$ness to h] le>n+ & indu/ry4 ,s well acqua9t$ 0 %e ) ! language & lit]ature ( anci5t ,greece1 t %e %>$ ) h] husb& 8 mo/ pr(\nd inve/igations1 & read = him1 correct+ z %e read1 ! pro(-%eets ( 8 book z !y came f ! press4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! con/itution ( a woman's m9d nor 9 ! anatomy ( h] body to prev5t h] f foll[+ ! same /udies t occupy ! "t & att5tion ( "y m5 9 an ord9>y college c\rse4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! duties ( ! class-room are (t5 f> less fatigu+ ?an ^? ( h\sehold labor4,a ,i believe 9 co-education4 ,boys & girls %\ld be br\ght up toge!r s f> z possible4 ,! influ5ce !y ex]t ov] ea* o!r is 9 itself a great civiliz]4 ,! sep>ation ( ! sexes 9 *ur*1 /ate1 family & s*ool has always be5 productive ( evil1 & ( evil only4 ,! woman's cause is man's2 !y rise or s9k ,toge!r1 dw>f$ or ,god-l1 bond or free4 ,miss ,sophia ,jex ,blake1 ^: op9ion 9 all que/ions connect$ ) ! education ( wom5 is ( great weight1 has ?us express$ h]self t\*+ ! subject ( co-education3 ,t society is mo/ happy :i* con=ms mo/ /rictly to ! ord] ( nature z indicat$ 9 ! family relation1 :]e bro!r & si/] mutually elevate & su/a9 ea* o!r4444 ,a s*ool = "y m5 becomes a community 9 itself1 ) its own /&>d ( morality & its laws ( honor2 b 9 a college = bo? sexes ! /ud5t w f9d a public s5tim5t n s l5i5t z t ( a community ( associates ne$+ ! same indulg5ce4 ,miss ,blake else:]e answ]s1 x seems to me ) reason & ju/ice1 ! (t-repeat$ objection to co-education1 f\nd$ ^u ! imag9>y dang] ( a too e>ly romance & a ha/y atta*m5t1 foll[$ by an unwise & to-be-rep5t$-( m>riage3 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! association ( e-day life :i* appeals to ! judgm5t r ?an to ! fancy1 & weeks & mon?s ( /eady labor ov] ! same problems1 or at ! same sci5ces1 w n be m likely to create romances ?an casual meet+s at ftes & balls4 ,b ,i turn f ! secul> & civil aspect ( ! subject to inquire :at s]vice woman may r5d] ! *ur*1 & "h ,i am confront$ by ano!r "q x w\ld be difficult to answ]3 ,:at s]vice has %e n r5d]$8 ,our *ur*es1 mo/ ( !m1 w n orda9 h] to ! m9i/ry1 & yet d !y n d]ive _! spiritual life f h] influ5ce8 ,c\ld !y exi/ )\t h] ef=t & fai?ful s]vice8 ,:o prea*$ ! fir/ ,*ri/ian s]mon1 & proclaim$ to an unbeliev+ _w1 ,he is ris5 f ! dead6 if n ! wom5 :o ran ) great joy f ! empty sepul*]1 be>+ ) !m a lic5se to prea* f ! ,*ri/ himself1 giv5 ?r\gh ! ,angel ( ! ,resurrection1 :o said1 ,g quickly & tell 8 disciples t he is ris5 f ! dead1 & behold he goe? be=e y into ,galilee2 !re %all ye see him8 ,t 0 a v %ort s]mon & _h no text1 b no pulpit rhetoric & no ,sunday oratory w ev] eclipse its sublime eloqu5ce4 ,if prie/s receiv$ _! commission to prea* f ! ,apo/les1 ! ,apo/les receiv$ !irs f ! wom5 :o m\rn$ at ! sepul*] & f\nd x empty4 ,wom5 c bett] af=d to rema9 out ( ! pulpit ?an ! pulpit c af=d to exclude !m4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ %all return & ,8 k+dom be e/abli%$ =ev]1 ! nations %all he> once m ! old ,ea/] s]mon fir/ prea*$ by a woman1 ,he is ris5 f ! dead6 ,! mo/ t5d] & fai?ful fri5d%ip our ,savi\r ev] f\nd 9 8 we>y & pa9ful pilgrimage ^u e>? burn$ 9 ! he>t & %one 9 ! life ( a noble & consecrat$ woman4 ,n %e ) trait'r\s kiss h] ,ma/] /ung1 ,n %e d5i$ him ) unfai?ful tongue2 ,%e1 :5 ,apo/les fl$1 c\ld dang] brave-- ,la/ at 8 cross1 & e>lie/ at 8 grave4 ,& if ! *ur* 0 cradl$ 9 ! arms ( ,m>y1 h n ! daught]s ( ,m>y be5 s++ to ! *ild ,jesus all along ! ages8 ,x 0 ,*>lotte ,elliott :o wrote1 ,j z ,i am )\t "o plea1 & ,mrs4 ,adams :o gave ! *ur* t immortal hymn1 ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e4 ,fade1 fade1 ea* e>?ly joy1 ,i ne$ ,!e e h\r1 ,"l1 ,i he> ( %[]s ( bless+1 ,i ?9k :5 ,i read t sweet /ory ( old1 ,i love to tell ! /ory1 & ,h[ ble/ ! righte\s :5 he dies--all ^! 7 writt5 by wom54 ,:at sweet s+]s *ant cradle hymns to ! *ild ,jesus--,felicia ,d4 ,hemans1 ,joanna ,baillie1 ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+1 ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e1 ,eliza ,cook1 ,mrs4 ,baxt]1 ,mrs4 ,codv]1 ,mrs4 ,bon>1 ,mrs4 ,b>bauld & ! ,c>y si/]s4 ,if wise m5 came f ! ,ea/ ) gold1 frank9c5se & myrrh = ! infant ,r$eem]1 wise wom5 are com+ e day f all p>ts ( ! e>? ) gifts ( heav5ly song4 ,! success ( e *ur* dep5ds 9 l>ge measure ^u ! consecration ( its wom54 ,i nev] knew a *ur* 9 :i* !re 7 n m wom5 ?an m52 !y con/itute ! majority 9 e religi\s meet+2 & x w\ld seem z if fifty wom5 g to heav5 = e man :o makes ev5 a mod]ate ef=t to get !re4 ,x 0 ! s]vice ( fai?ful & active wom5 t sav$ ,israel 9 ! h\r ( national p]il4 ,:5 ! m5 ( ,israel1 to employ ! language ( ano!r1 b[$ 9 helplessness be=e ,ph>aoh1 two wom5 spurn$ 8 edicts & refus$ 8 behe/s4 ,a fa!r made no ef=t to save ! infant ,moses1 b a "m's c>e hid him :ile concealm5t 0 possible1 & a si/] wat*$ ov] 8 pres]vation :5 expos$ on ! riv]'s br9k4 ,to woman 0 intru/$ ! *>ge ( provid+ = ! p]ils & wants ( ! wild]ness2 & 9 ! h\r ( triumph woman's voice 0 l\de/ 9 ! acclaim ( joy t asc5d$ to heav5 f an emancipat$ nation4 ,! same womanly c\rage1 pati5ce1 love1 tact & wisdom mu/ be ! hope & /r5g? ( mod]n ,israel4 ,! m5 :o h accompli%$ mo/ owe mu* to woman's influ5ce4 ,f h] c\nsel ! h]o d]iv$ 8 c\rage1 & 9 h] approv+ smile receiv$ 8 rew>d4 ,! great poems ( ! _w are1 _m ( !m1 f h] inspiration4 ,blan*e ( ,lanca/] lives 9 ! antique ,engli% ( ,*auc]1 ,laura 9 ! sonnets ( ,petr>*1 & ,beatrice 9 ! ,div9a ,comm$ia ( ,dante2 & :o c look ^u ! m>bles ( ,mi*el ,angelo & n behold ! influ5ce ( ,vittoria ,colonna8 ,9 all lit]ature !re is n a nobl] sonnet address$ by man to woman ?an ?is :i* ,mi*el ,angelo laid ) b[$ he>t & rev]5t h& at ! feet ( ,vittoria ,colonna3 ,! might ( "o fair face sublimes my love1 ,= x ha? wean$ my he>t f l[ desires2 ,nor dea? ,i he$1 nor purgatorial fires4 ,?y beauty1 antepa/ ( joys above1 ,in/ructs me 9 ! bliss t sa9ts approve2 ,=1 oh6 h[ good1 h[ beautiful1 mu/ be ,! ,god t made s good a ?+ z !e1 ,s fair an image ( ! heav5ly dove4 ,=give me if ,i _c turn away ,f ^? sweet eyes t are my e>?ly heav52 ,= !y are guid+ />s1 b5ignly giv5 ,to tempt my foot/eps to ! upw>d way2 ,& if ,i dwell too fondly 9 ?y sight1 ,i live & love 9 ,god's peculi> light4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 d$icat+ 8 immortal ,essay on ,lib]ty to ! memory ( 8 belov$ wife ^: e>?ly frame he _h laid to re/ b5ea? ! %ades ( beautiful ,avignon1 describ$ h] z ! inspir]1 & 9 "p ! au?or1 ( all t 0 be/ 9 8 writ+s4 ,! ?ree gu>dian angels :om ,comte associat$ ) 8 secret ?\ghts1 & :om he en%r9$ 9 8 inn]mo/ he>t z ! sacr$ judges ( 8 e wi% & a*ievem5t1 7 8 "m ,rosalie ,boy]1 8 fri5d ,clotilde de ,vaux1 & 8 s]vant ,sophie ,bliot4 ,( ,madame de ,vaux he wrote six ye>s aft] h] dea?3 ,adieu1 my un*angeable companion6 ,adieu1 my holy ,clotilde1 :o art to me at once wife1 si/]1 & daught]6 ,adieu1 my de> pupil1 & my fit colleague4 ,?y cele/ial inspiration w dom9ate ! rema9d] ( my life1 public z well z private1 & preside ov] my progress t[>ds p]fection1 purify+ my s5tim5ts1 ennobl+ my ?\ghts1 & elevat+ my conduct4 ,p]haps1 z ! pr9cipal rew>d ( ! gr& tasks yet left to me to complete "u ?y p[]ful invocation1 ,i %all insep>ably write ?y "n ) my own1 9 ! late/ remembrances ( a grateful humanity4 ,! ,taj ,mahal :i* ! poet ,heb] describes z a dream 9 m>ble1 design$ by ,titans & f9i%$ by jewell]s1 is a tribute ( love rais$ ov] ! tomb ( ,moomtaza ,mahul by h] husb&1 ! great ,mogul1 ,%ah ,jehan4 ,%e di$ 9 giv+ bir? to a daught]1 & h] la/ reque/ 0 t h] husb& w\ld hall[ 9 8 he>t h] love z ! solit>y & immortal sanctity ( 8 life4 ,! ,taj holds directly "u ! c5tre dome1 gleam+ l a silv] bubble at ! edge ( ! sky1 almo/ z transp>5t 9 appe>ance z ! azure itself1 ! tombs ( ,%ah ,jehan & 8 belov$ wife4 ,!re ! m>ri$ lov]s re/1 encas$ 9 jasp] f ,punjaub1 turquoises f ,?ibet1 agate f ,yeman1 g>nets f ,bundelkund1 & onyx1 ame?y/ & lapis lazuli2 & ov] !m a s+le /one is inscrib$ ) ! n9ety-n9e names ( ,god4 ,to ?is day fre% fl[]s are plac$ ^u ! m>ble s>cophagi1 & above !m is to be se5 ! o/ri* egg1 symbol ( ! all-encircl+ ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,! mo/ exquisite build+ on ! globe is a memorial ( ! love a noble & beautiful woman inspir$ 9 ! he>t ( a devot$ husb&4 ,:o %all measure ! p[] & au?ority ( woman 9 ! worlds ( art1 lit]ature & social life8 ,& yet1 great z is h] influ5ce 9 ^!1 x is ev5 great] 9 spiritual matt]s4 ,woman turns ?r\gh a natural in/9ct to ! field ( religi\s usefulness1 & ,r5an is n mi/ak5 :5 he tells u t %e has a special t5d5cy to long aft] ! inf9ite4 ,( ?is ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe gives u a =cible illu/ration 9 a foot-note to h] able essay on ,! ,fitness ( ,wom5 = ! ,m9i/ry ( ,religion4 ,! illu/ration is tak5 f ,mrs4 ,kemble's autobiography1 & runs z foll[s3 ,%e describes ! late ,lady ,byron z (t5 express+ envy ( h] 7,mrs4 ,kemble's7 public read+s1 & h] long+ to h simil> cr[ds 9 sympa?y ) h] own impressions4 ',i made h] laugh1' says ,mrs4 ,kemble1 'by tell+ h] t m ?an once :5 look+ f my read+-desk ov] ! sea ( faces uplift$ t[>d me1 a sudd5 feel+ _h seiz$ me t ,i mu/ say some?+ f myself to all ^! human be+s ^: att5tion ,i felt at t mom5t entirely at my comm&1 & betwe5 :om & myself a s5se ( sympa?y ?rill$ p[]fully & /rangely ?r\gh my he>t z ,i look$ /eadfa/ly at !m be=e op5+ my lips2 b t on wond]+ aft]w>ds :at ,i might1 c\ld1 w\ld or %\ld h said to !m f myself1 ,i nev] c\ld ?9k ( any?+ b two words--',be good6' ,miss ,cobbe writes3 ,i believe t n9e wom5 out ( t5 ( ! bett] sort w\ld1 if !y _h ! *oice1 (t5] speak ( duty & religion ?an ( any o!r !me4 ,is n ,g! "r8 ,! et]nal womanly ,draws u upw>d & onw>d4 ,great is ! p[] ( consecrat$ womanhood 9 dome/ic life4 ,x has be5 %[n by able writ]s t boys :o h si/]s1 & gr[ up 9 _! society1 are m likely to develop into /rong & noble m5 ?an boys :o are depriv$ ( woman's influ5ce4 ,:atev] sep>ates man f woman sep>ates bo? f ,god4 ,! great objection urg$ aga9/ social clubs is t !y de/roy dome/ic life by isolat+ ! sexes2 !y furni% an amusem5t = ! husb& 9 :i* ! wife _c p>ticipate4 ,op5 ! social club to bo? sexes1 & its evil t5d5cy is remov$4 ,!n !re is ! m>riage relation4 ,h[ _m w$d$ lives come to failure ?r\gh ignorance4 ,m5 & wom5 assume ! mo/ sacr$ responsibilities )\t prep>ation1 & ) no k ( !mselves nor ( ea* o!r4 ,we say 9 ! m>riage s]vice1 ,:at ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r let n man put asund]2 b :5 ,god does n jo91 is !re any?+ to sund]8 ,passion dies1 novelty disappe>s1 y\? fades1 & unless love be f\nd$ ^u an intellig5t & mutual e/eem1 %all x n also crumble8 ,x has be5 said1 "o _c be at once lov] & fri5d1 b y may be sure "o w n long rema9 ! =m] :o is n z well ! latt]4 ,we ne$ to cultivate fri5d%ip4 ,passion w come & g l ! %ad[s ( cl\ds ov] ! smoo? surface ( a lake1 & no love is abid+ )\t fri5d%ip4 ,he 0 "r :o exclaim$1 ,!y :o are jo9$ by love )\t fri5d%ip1 walk on gunp[d] ) light$ tor*es 9 _! h&s6 ,!y :o build love ^u ! f\ndation ( mutual e/eem-- ,make life1 dea?1 & t va/ =ev] ,"o gr&1 sweet song4 ,h[ %all we /r5g!n love t x may endure :5 ! fires ( y\? & passion are cold8 ,only by ! cultivation ( ^? noble virtues :i* l b&s ( /eel weld toge!r 9 "o life & fai? hone/ & pure he>ts4 ,h[ %all two he>ts gr[ old toge!r8 ,only by ! p]si/5t cultivation ( ^? qualities :i* are ev] "y & :i* age n ) decl9+ ye>s4 ,! "y man w n be guilty ( an act ta9t$ ) meanness or bas5ess le/ ! maid5 he loves blot 8 image f ! pure heav5 ( h] he>t2 let ! "y husb& & wife *]i% ! same fe> & honor1 & !y %all gr[ ne>] & de>] z ! ye>s silv] _! br[s4 ,! happ9ess ( m>riage dep5ds ^u ! v highe/ & mo/ delicate ( res]ves1 ! mo/ noble & c>eful spee*1 ! be/ & mo/ honorable p]ception2 ^u a k9dness great] ?an t ( a "m to h] *ild4 ,! supreme glory ( consecrat$ womanhood lies 9 ! consecration itself4 ,! love ( ,god makes e o!r love immortal4 ,:at love ?r\gh ,him we give to o!rs is =ev]4 ,only z we consecrate our lives to ! ,div9e ,love c we hope to become heav5ly-m9d$2 & !y only consecrate !mselves to ! ,div9e ,love :o1 9 imitation ( our ,savi\r1 give he>t & h& to ! s]vice ( mank9d4 ,!re is a fable t f\r "y ladies1 disput+ z to ! beauty ( _! h&s1 call$ ^u an ag$ woman :o _h solicit$ alms1 = a settlem5t ( ! dispute4 ,! ?ree ^: h&s 7 :ite & faultless _h refus$ h] appeal1 :ile %e ^: f+]s 7 br[n & r\gh _h giv5 9 *>ity4 ,!n ! ag$ begg> said3 ,beautiful are ^! six uplift$ h&s1 s(t z velvet & sn[y z ! lily3 b m beautiful are ! two d>k] h&s t h giv5 *>ity to ! poor4 ,le>n ! lesson ( consecrat$ womanhood4 ,9 old5 times1 :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel prep>$ ! ,tab]nacle 9 ! wild]ness1 all ! wom5 t 7 wise-he>t$ did sp9 ) _! h&s1 & br\ght t :i* !y _h spun1 bo? ( blue1 & ( purple1 & ( sc>let1 & ( f9e l954 ,& all ! wom5 ^: he>t /irr$ !m up 9 wisdom spun goats' hair4 ,! wise-he>t$ wom5 ( to-day are ! daught]s ( mod]n ,israel :o f ! love ( ,god s]ve fai?fully ! great family ( mank9d4 ,footnote3 ,a ,x may be a matt] ( int]e/ to "s :o read ?is s]mon to "k :o 0 ! fir/ woman to graduate f an ,am]ican college4 ,9 an article on ,! ,fir/ ,female ,college 7! ,georgia ,female ,college71 9 ! ,c5tury = ,may1 #ahij1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,s4 ,edw>ds /ates t he has be5 unable to obta9 ! "n ( any woman :o graduat$ at ,ob]l9 9 #ahch4 ,an ,ob]l9 ,college catalogue1 h[ev]1 gives ! "n ( ,miss ,z]uiah ,port] 7aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,twe$7 z ! graduate ( #ahch1 & !re=e ! fir/ graduate ( an ,am]ican college4 ,miss ,port] graduat$ 9 ! s-call$ lit]>y c\rse1 :i* did n include ,greek4 ,9 #ahda1 ,miss ,m>y ,hos=d1 ,miss ,elizabe? ,s4 ,prall1 & ,miss ,m>y ,c4 ,rudd took ! degree ( ,a4 ,b4 at ,ob]l94 ,books by ! ,same ,au?or ,,la/ ,,words ,,( ,,di/+ui%$ ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom54 ,l>ge ,pap] ,edition1 ) ,portrait ( ! ,au?or4 #d4jj4 ,popul> ,edition4 7,f\r? ,edition74 #a4ej4 ,,fl[]s ,,( ,,song ,,f ,,_m ,,l&s4 ,be+ %ort poems & deta*$ v]ses translat$ f v>i\s languages4 ,l>ge ,pap] ,edition ) ,portrait ( ,au?or on ,p>*m5t4 #e4jj4 ,popul> ,edition4 #b4jj4 ,,*ri/ ,,among ,,! ,,cattle4 ,a plea = ! k9d & j treatm5t ( animals4 ,?ird ,edition4 #ej;c4