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And with the passing of Roman manhood into oriental effeminacy began the passing of Roman sway over the civilized world.
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE ROMANSHAROLD WHETSTONE JOHNSTONThey despised wealth just as other nations despise effeminacy and foppery.
XERXESJACOB ABBOTTHe had delicate features, redeemed from effeminacy by the swarthiness of his complexion, and his quick intensity of expression.
NORTH AND SOUTHELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELLThere where true grace simply used ease and provenance, affected grace becomes effeminacy.
THE AESTHETICAL ESSAYSFRIEDRICH SCHILLEROf the effeminacy of a night robe Webster knew nothing except by somewhat hazy rumour.
CORPORAL CAMERONRALPH CONNORThe Roman senate, in the reign of Tiberius, decreed that only women should wear silk, on account of its effeminacy.
NEEDLEWORK AS ARTMARIAN ALFORDThey administer a bracing medicine to the effeminacy of the age, and must exert a wholesome influence.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, NO. IX.--FEBRUARY, 1851.--VOL. II.VARIOUSAccordingly when Cicero was reviled for his effeminacy by Verres, he replied, “A man should find fault with his sons at home.”
PLUTARCH'S LIVES, VOLUME IVAUBREY STEWARTDuring the greatest opulency of the ancient empires its purity was often sullied by effeminacy and sensuality.
SEVENTY YEARS ON THE FRONTIERALEXANDER MAJORSNote the warm bath again, supposed sign of effeminacy; here it is taken by Ulysses with decided approbation.
HOMER'S ODYSSEYDENTON J. SNIDER