...This reliance upon authority is represented by some writers as the very essence of female virtue. " God is thy law — thou mine ; to know no more, Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise." So said Milton : but so said not an higher authority than Milton,...

...thus Eve, with perfect beauty adorn'd : " My Author and Disposer, what thou bidst Unargued 1 obey ; so God ordains ; God is thy law, thou mine; to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change,...

...modern Mahometan. Every where the first duty of woman is obedience, and submissiveness her chief grace ; God is thy law, thou mine : to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. Such is the conjugal confession of faith put into the mouth of Eve...

...diseases; a drowning of the quickness and activity of the spirits — South. DCCCLXII. (Eve to Adam.) God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more Is Woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time; All seasons and their change,...

...we mean to tread with ease ; Meanwhile, as Nature wills, night bids us rest.' Unargued I obey ; so God ordains: God is thy law, thou mine : to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons, and their...

...Eve with perfect beauty adorn'd. My author and disposer, what thou bidd'st 635 Unargu'd I obey, so GOD ordains ; GOD is thy law, thou mine; to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time, All seasons and their change,...

...Eve, with perfect beauty adorn'd : « My author and disposer, what thou bid'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains; God is thy law, thou mine : to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise. Adam prend la parole : « O ma chère compagne < Tu le vois, la...

...thus Eve with perfect beauty adorn'd: My Author and Disposer, what thou bidst TJnargued I obey ; so God ordains; God is thy law, thou mine; to know no more Is Woman's happiest knowledge and her praise." These are exactly the arguments that I have used to chil<Lfn; but...

...Eve, with perfect beauty adora'd— My author, and disposer, what thou bidd'st Unargued I obey : so God ordains : God is thy law, thou mine : to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise. With thee conversing, I forget all time ; All seasons and their...

...refer to that much quoted passage — " My author and disposer ; what thou bid'si Unargued I obey ; so God ordains. God is thy law, thou mine : to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise." I cite this passage not only because it confirms the assertion...