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Literary
December 10, 1849
Democratic Banner
Louisiana, Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri
What is this article about?
A reflective prose piece on the connection between women's dignity and men's virtue, contrasting Eastern and Western societies, and advising men to seek intelligent women for lasting, strong relationships rather than those of feeble understanding.
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WOMAN.
It seems as if nature connected our intelligence with their dignity, as we connect our happiness with their virtue. This, therefore, is a law of eternal justice-man cannot degrade woman without himself falling into the degradation; he cannot raise her without becoming better. Let us cast our eyes over the globe, and observe the two great divisions of the human race; the east and the west. One half of the ancient world remains without progress, without thought and under the load of a barbarous civilization; woman there are slaves. The other half advances towards freedom, light, and happiness; the women there are loved and honored. Never shrink from a woman of strong sense. If she becomes attached to you, it will be from seeing and valuing similar qualities in yourself. You may trust her, for she knows the value of your confidence. You may consult her, for she is able to advise, and, does so at once with the firmness of reason and the consideration of affection. Her love will be lasting, for it will not have been slightly won: it will be strong and ardent, for weak minds are incapable of the loftier grades of passion.
If you prefer attaching yourself to a woman of feeble understanding, it must be either from fearing to encounter a superior person or from vanity of preferring that admiration which springs from ignorance, to that which approaches to appreciation.
It seems as if nature connected our intelligence with their dignity, as we connect our happiness with their virtue. This, therefore, is a law of eternal justice-man cannot degrade woman without himself falling into the degradation; he cannot raise her without becoming better. Let us cast our eyes over the globe, and observe the two great divisions of the human race; the east and the west. One half of the ancient world remains without progress, without thought and under the load of a barbarous civilization; woman there are slaves. The other half advances towards freedom, light, and happiness; the women there are loved and honored. Never shrink from a woman of strong sense. If she becomes attached to you, it will be from seeing and valuing similar qualities in yourself. You may trust her, for she knows the value of your confidence. You may consult her, for she is able to advise, and, does so at once with the firmness of reason and the consideration of affection. Her love will be lasting, for it will not have been slightly won: it will be strong and ardent, for weak minds are incapable of the loftier grades of passion.
If you prefer attaching yourself to a woman of feeble understanding, it must be either from fearing to encounter a superior person or from vanity of preferring that admiration which springs from ignorance, to that which approaches to appreciation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Love Romance
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Women Dignity
Moral Justice
Strong Sense
Lasting Love
Eastern Western Societies
Relationship Advice
Literary Details
Title
Woman.
Key Lines
It Seems As If Nature Connected Our Intelligence With Their Dignity, As We Connect Our Happiness With Their Virtue.
This, Therefore, Is A Law Of Eternal Justice Man Cannot Degrade Woman Without Himself Falling Into The Degradation; He Cannot Raise Her Without Becoming Better.
Never Shrink From A Woman Of Strong Sense.
Her Love Will Be Lasting, For It Will Not Have Been Slightly Won: It Will Be Strong And Ardent, For Weak Minds Are Incapable Of The Loftier Grades Of Passion.
If You Prefer Attaching Yourself To A Woman Of Feeble Understanding, It Must Be Either From Fearing To Encounter A Superior Person Or From Vanity Of Preferring That Admiration Which Springs From Ignorance, To That Which Approaches To Appreciation.