 ... of his rank and character. The bride brings no portion; she receives a dowry from her husband. In the presence of her parents and relations he makes a tender of part of his wealth; if accepted, the match is approved. In the choice of the presents,...  The English Woman's Journal - Página 33Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy - 1822 - 436 páginas
...relations he makes a tender of part of his wealth: if accepted, the match is approved. In the choice of the presents, female vanity is not consulted. There are...this the bond of union, these their hymeneal gods. r Lest the wife should think her sex an exemption from the rigours of the severest virtue, and the... | |
 | 398 páginas
...consulted; there were no frivolous trinkets whereby to adorn the future bride ; Galgacus produced a yoke of oxen, a caparisoned horse, a shield, a spear, and a sword. The bride brought no portion, but the bridegroom tendered part of his wealth ; and lest the wife should... | |
 | Fredrika Bremer - 1862 - 354 páginas
...he makes a tender of part of his wealth ; if accepted, the match is approved. In the choice of the presents female vanity is not consulted. There are...marriage is concluded. This is the nuptial ceremony, this is the bond of their union, these their hymeneal gods. Lest the wife should think her sex an exemption... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 578 páginas
...relations he makes a tender of part of his wealth; if accepted, the match is approved. In the choice of the presents, female vanity is not consulted. There are...marriage is concluded. This is the nuptial ceremony, this is the bond of union, these their hymeneal gods. Lest the wife should think her sex an exemption from... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 566 páginas
...relations he makes a tender of part of his wealth; if accepted, the match is approved. In the choice of the presents, female vanity is not consulted. There are...marriage is concluded. This is the nuptial ceremony, this is the bond of union, these their hymeneal gods. Lest the wife should think her sex an exemption from... | |
 | Rutherford Hamilton Towner - 1923 - 312 páginas
...relations, he makes a tender of part of his wealth; if accepted, the match is approved. In the choice of the presents, female vanity is not consulted. There are...marriage is concluded. This is the nuptial ceremony, this is the bond of union, these their hymeneal gods. Lest the wife should 1 " Nuptiae terram replennet,... | |
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