, 1875-02-13

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u1eoho eao''o oat "'sn.ps n.'... ~. 49,,
loneo nus hHaen1 nouon' 1,.I",n -. 49,.
their h1esa "so nA'0 poo" wv sa''es ~ .s"t. oa.
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tcsea'eu n9 uao a'su " '.en' ,,'.t. -,
elao'e ee''"''.s eHa ''a "a. a. ~ .,.s
peoHo snu " ooHssA w. sA' u.soa ~" .'n.a1s
no"'es =. 1ao'1 s..S' .Iau 'us ..s.. sans,,.,
ease VI 'no.t SYN. "g'' " ,a.,,'," III
mao'sooenn la, ~ suo. 'Vu.0 49," .na,,nax sc,t'
SUI 4ena'pS '1Sue sue ,.s,
Ie1ea ,sAees'o's @oo su""ss ,.sidsr,.11r ~
from 'ae.r "'l'ol'' "No 's''t ""s ,,,,. ,,.,
private aHash are our o'lS eoutse' ~ ln'o "'oeS
interesting sort OF 1nformatloni anu "o Muat.
nerforoe. build upon these, will tho help OF
,nueh oon{entu,e. our IDEAS of the ousto1na
'1. s..1 = t,,.,r ho,,,,o,aa ~ The voy
~n'oo pfosa4eo ~ 'uo., ~. 1870 .a S."a
in which they coHoueseo lheif e"slne' anu o'ess-
ing, sud elocping. thelr frtepdtillps ahd loTea;
in xhott, all that concerns their domestic aud
snc,,l re1.t,ons.
s. IL. .r,1,,+ t., . ,,,,r,u
M nAoAay Ia" Ne"'o,' ~" s""J ~. :" Pee"
taIiy dharmihg manner pflhs'ns 10 Ns e'''en'a'
tiou materials that have bocn gained from . loug
and tnttuate Familiarity with the rcma,s Of tho
Gss.t s~ ,o.t. nd pro.a.w rtors. yot with al, h,s
n!asA it,.
ekln anu sonoi"'an'l'' ne nna s''ea u1 'Ano. ~.
Flcsaio OF tic character OF THO htnenlnhe' saat1
at their social life. OF this, Of which We wish
"a l,ov the most We arc toomctl to learn the
,s,., st,,, uo ,nn.t rretetnJ,v acknovtodae
ieas'' et'.', W. ouos s.ao, .;...,s,.
that our autoor oas tehaeFcu 'a1"aoic aAa''tane'
In tho matter BY giving clcarneas aud conference
10 o1ir copceptiop Of tho faculties tue feelings,
n. n,ora1a-the inner l,fo--of the Hollcues,
.a,...,,1 ,,r.,,nr,. .;,, IN .,, ,,,aorstona.
A. au eShe"''.' Fep"'"'''" W NJ ~.
Ing OF tue ureclan character ma culture ~ s''',
manners Of l.,e epic and tie lyric ages. From
s-rin,- ~ IL. wt,n,. hs E,H. Tint tbr freak
S;.S;,s'.. s....a.I ~ -,,,,,,
aino Aui a'a'toeiAiou oSP".4o.e'A ~ i"~ W..
change during lhe history OF tlo hat'on' o"1-
waSdly they wero modified ty the fcrrcs Of cnl-
tivatl0n and circumstances. but at tue root they
veto ever tho satne. In tho rude aGeh Of ilnntr
md Ilesiod ~ sell a. III tic polished da5s OF
Fericles, the GreekB were IN rzcecaingV hctsl.
hye people, With delicate nerves of taste AMI
touch with koon RELISH for phYsical and intel
lectual pleasures WITH m niHtese love and cr.slnK
for beauty, With an equal dread Of pain aud ab-
h0rrence OF that which MAJ ugly ana oisaH1eea.
ble, and with lack Of genuine courLge Of
truthfulpess, Of compassion, and Of loyalty.
They wero refined by paturo. lcxlbls aud brill.
isn't tp Intellect, but cold selfish, dlhhonest, aud
cruel at heart. In tlo ll0Merle age, women. OF
tho higher wa.Gs at least enjoyed freedom and
consideration; hut nt al periods, poverty was
acorned and ddrldad, Old age was dssp'sed and
md cpptivee talcn IN var roro outraxed and
slsIn without mercy. In ths lyric ago, there
1as ~ Improvement in social intercourse dcaPitc
of tho Chronic civil Mars tLas emhttered every
relation OF litc. There was more retluefncnt At
lhe festive board, Tho art OF conversation ms
cultivated, and 1oise, and c'amor, and tlunken-
roBa wore condemned. Women ELL helu pobl-
lion Of dignity, aud natrous mingled without
restriction in general aociety. .
Contrary to tbs received opinion. Mr.. Mahaily
believes that III tho ago Ct Pericles. Crock art
Tie fesnr of Foiitiea which then pesvadod
H1ecce fatnlly affected TUG pursuit OF tho pliut-
It, sculptor. Rrehitec., aud 1nbn Of laltcrs. Un-
der sta poisonous iniluence, morality MAJ para
tudo Of women was lower than it had ever been
boforo in Greece. The auc.cnt custom OF living
IN tho country aud visiting tho city only on LuA-
ae4s had been gradually abaudonsd BY tho c,ti-
teus. aud the clauso had mjuriouBIy affected
From Tie blth, and disorder. and turmoil Of tbs
sity streets, 1t wan nstAer easy nor pleasant fur
koman to GO abroad, and tho iutluepce Ut Aer
restraining proAeucc ceased to be lott beyond
.ho proaiucss of home. Hor position as houss-
wfe was also less important; aud, ~ political
power and hunor camo to be tie oulY consiltotA-
lion, tho renler ze1, together with old ags,
uhlof, cnuld be OF no use lote, were pushed
aa.da and crowded under.
Another cause for tue degradation Of women
u found In the Increased communication Of
Courts Of Ioula and Perha. The in1ueuce Of
Asiat'o wealth snd luxury must haye becn felt
by tho plcxsure.lOvtnE Greek, while the example
g & III &sst,u e. bs stsa ss sas d t1 FL @