 | Frances Wright - Knowledge, Theory of - 1829 - 252 pages
...men are now but too frequently unfit, by devoting themselves to the promulgation of truth, without regard to fashionable prejudice. I have been led,...threats, tales of wonder, and, alas ! tales of horror, 39 are all poured in her tender ears. Above, her agitated fancy hears the voice of a god in thunders... | |
 | Frances Wright - 1829 - 244 pages
...equality prevail in condition, opportunity, and instruction, it is every where to the least favoured in these advantages, that I most especially and anxiously...ears. Above, her agitated fancy hears the voice of a god in thunders; below, she sees the yawning pit ; and, before, behind, around, a thousand phantoms,... | |
 | 1829 - 842 pages
...it ; who, not unfrequently, possess so little, that they suspect not their own deficiency. , / . , . Nor is the ignorance of our sex matter of surprise,...ears. Above, her agitated fancy hears the voice of a God in thunders: below she sees the yawning pit; and before, behind, around, a thousand phantoms conjured... | |
 | 1829 - 624 pages
...least of it; who, not nnfrequently, possess so little, that they suspect not their own deficiency. Nor is the ignorance of our sex matter of surprise,...alas ! tales of horror are all poured in her tender em. Above, her agitated fancy hears the voice of a God in thunders: below she sees the yawning pit;... | |
 | Therese Boos Dykeman - Women philosophers - 1999 - 392 pages
...in these advantages, that I most especially and anxiously incline. Nor is the ignorance of our sex a matter of surprise, when efforts, as violent as unrelaxed,...ears. Above, her agitated fancy hears the voice of a god in thunders; below, she sees the yawning pit; and, before, behind, around a thousand phantoms,... | |
 | Mike Sanders - Feminism - 2001 - 416 pages
...nation, class, sect, or sex, that I should delight to address myself. But until equality prevail in 46 condition, opportunity, and instruction, it is every...ears. Above, her agitated fancy hears the voice of a god in thunders; below, she sees the yawning pit; and, before, behind, around, a thousand phantoms,... | |
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But until equality prevail in condition, opportunity, and instruction, it is every where to the least favored in these advantages, that I most especially and anxiously incline. Nor is the ignorance of our sex matter of surprise, when efforts, as violent... 