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Literary
October 14, 1826
The Ladies' Garland
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
The author expresses admiration for simplicity, especially when it graces the female mind, preferring women shaped by nature rather than fashionable follies, ideal for solid friendship and connubial love.
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SIMPLICITY.
I am an admirer of simplicity. But I never feel a greater impulse to pay homage at its shrine, than when it sheds its soft lustre on the female mind. I am well pleased when I behold woman in such lights and shafts of soul, temper, and disposition, as nature has originally formed her. Were I to select a fair
"For solid friendship and connubial love,"
It should be her, who, reared in seclusion, was the genuine child of nature and simplicity; whose spotless mind has never received an unfavorable impression from the follies of a fashionable world.
I am an admirer of simplicity. But I never feel a greater impulse to pay homage at its shrine, than when it sheds its soft lustre on the female mind. I am well pleased when I behold woman in such lights and shafts of soul, temper, and disposition, as nature has originally formed her. Were I to select a fair
"For solid friendship and connubial love,"
It should be her, who, reared in seclusion, was the genuine child of nature and simplicity; whose spotless mind has never received an unfavorable impression from the follies of a fashionable world.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Simplicity
Female Mind
Nature
Fashionable Follies
Connubial Love
Literary Details
Title
Simplicity.
Key Lines
"For Solid Friendship And Connubial Love,"
It Should Be Her, Who, Reared In Seclusion, Was The Genuine Child Of Nature And Simplicity; Whose Spotless Mind Has Never Received An Unfavorable Impression From The Follies Of A Fashionable World.