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Literary
October 24, 1857
Grayville Weekly Herald
Grayville, White County, Illinois
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Washington Irving's writings are praised for their delicate depictions, exemplified by a passage describing a young bride's trembling devotion at the altar, evoking Ruth's biblical loyalty in marriage vows.
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The Bride.
The writings of Washington Irving abound in pictures, which, for delicacy, taste and truth, are not surpassed by any writers in the English language.
"I know no sight more charming than that of a young and timid bride, in her robes of virgin white, led up trembling to the altar. When I thus behold a lovely girl in the tenderness of her years, forsaking the house of her father, and the home of her childhood-and, with the implicit confidence and sweet self-abandonment which belongs to woman-giving up all the world for the name of her choice; when I hear in the good old language of the ritual yielding herself to him, for 'better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love honor and obey, till death us do part'-it bring to mind the beautiful and affecting devotion of Ruth, Whither thou goest I will go and where thou lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."
The writings of Washington Irving abound in pictures, which, for delicacy, taste and truth, are not surpassed by any writers in the English language.
"I know no sight more charming than that of a young and timid bride, in her robes of virgin white, led up trembling to the altar. When I thus behold a lovely girl in the tenderness of her years, forsaking the house of her father, and the home of her childhood-and, with the implicit confidence and sweet self-abandonment which belongs to woman-giving up all the world for the name of her choice; when I hear in the good old language of the ritual yielding herself to him, for 'better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love honor and obey, till death us do part'-it bring to mind the beautiful and affecting devotion of Ruth, Whither thou goest I will go and where thou lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Bride
Marriage Vows
Devotion
Washington Irving
Biblical Allusion
What entities or persons were involved?
Washington Irving
Literary Details
Title
The Bride.
Author
Washington Irving
Subject
Description Of A Bride's Devotion At The Altar
Key Lines
"I Know No Sight More Charming Than That Of A Young And Timid Bride, In Her Robes Of Virgin White, Led Up Trembling To The Altar."
"Whither Thou Goest I Will Go And Where Thou Lodgest I Will Lodge; Thy People Shall Be My People, And Thy God My God."