 | James George White - 1904 - 504 ページ
...universal applause, I would have statues erected to' her memory, and once in every year I would wish such a woman to appear as a proof that Genius is not confined to sex. But at the same time —you will pardon me we want no more than One Mrs Macanlay.' ' On the other... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1911 - 388 ページ
...universal applause ; I would have statues erected to her memory ; and once in every age I could wish such a woman to appear, as a proof that genius is not confined to sex ; but at the same time — you will pardon me — we want no more than one Mrs. Macaulay."4 Dr.... | |
 | Mary Beth Norton - 1996 - 412 ページ
...Spirit" evident in the statue's inscription, which read, in part, "|O]nce in every Age I could wish such a Woman to appear, as a proof that Genius is not confined to Sex." Mrs. Adams quickly perceived in that phrase the implications that have been discussed here. It... | |
 | Harriet Guest - 2000 - 362 ページ
...of Macaulay apparently as the exception that proved the rule: "once in every age I would wish such a woman to appear, as a proof that genius is not confined to sex ... but... at the same time ... you'll pardon me, we want no more than one Mrs. Macaulay." Wilson... | |
 | Patricia Fara - 2002 - 400 ページ
...London church, the inscription by a fervent male admirer states, 'once in every age I could wish such a Woman to appear, As a proof that Genius is not confined to Sex'.17 Like Seward, Macaulay wanted to democratize genius by extending it to cover women and the less... | |
 | Anna Clark - 2004 - 344 ページ
...He placed a rather odd inscription on the side, which declared, Once in every age I could wish such a woman to appear, As a proof that genius is not confined to sex; But at the same time — you will pardon me — We want no more than one Mrs. Macaulay. Catherine... | |
 | John Sainsbury - 2006 - 326 ページ
...adjacent inscription that included this curious judgement: And once in every age I could wish such a woman to appear As a proof that genius is not confined to sex; But at the same time - you will pardon me We want no more than One Mrs. Macaulay.120 The press... | |
 | 1775 - 804 ページ
...univerfal applaufe. I would Jiare ilaiues er, '.'led to her memory ; and «nee in every-age I would \\itli fuch a woman to appear, as a proof ¡that genius is not confined to fex ... but . . . .ч the fame time . . . you'll pardon me, we want no more thaji one Mre.MacauUy. I do not apologize... | |
 | 1777 - 808 ページ
...univerfal Applaufe ; I would have STATUES tretfrd to her Memory; and once in every Age 1 could with Inch a Woman to appear, as a Proof that GENIUS is not confined to SEX ; but at the l^meTime — you willpaidon me— we want no mjrethan ONE MRS MACAULAY. Late Lord... | |
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I would have statues erected to her memory ; and once in every age I could wish such a woman to appear, as a proof that genius is not confined to sex ; but at the same time — you will pardon me — we want no more than one Mrs. 