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them, as Beatrice made Dante after he was renewed and 

 purified in the waters of Eunoe, "fit to mount up to the 

 stars." 



"Puro e disposto a salire cdle stelle." 



The romantic idea of treating woman as a clinging vine, 

 and thus eliminating half the energies of humanity, is 

 rapidly disappearing and giving place to the idea that 

 the strong are for the strong the intellectually strong; 

 that the evolution of the race will be complete only when 

 men and women shall be associated in perfect unity of 

 purpose, and shall, in fullest sympathy, collaborate for the 

 attainment of the highest and the best. Then, indeed, will 

 man's helpmate become to him and to his children 



"More rich than pearls of Ind or gold of Ophir, 

 And in her sex more wonderful and rare." 



Then will men and women for the first time fully supple- 

 ment each other in their aspirations and endeavors and 

 realize somewhat of that oneness of heart and mind which 

 was so beautifully adumbrated in Plato's androgyn. Then 

 will the world witness the return of another Golden Age 

 the Golden Age of Science the Golden Age of cultured, 

 noble, perfect womanhood. Then to all who really think 

 and love will be manifest the clearness and power of vision 

 of England's great poet laureate when in matchless num- 

 bers he sings: 



"The woman's cause is man's; they rise or sink 

 Together, dwarfed or godlike, bond or free. 



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For woman is not undevelopt man 



But diverse: could we make her as the man, 



Sweet Love were slain; his dearest bond is this, 



Not like to like, but like in difference. 



Yet in the long years liker must they grow; 



The man be more of woman, she of man; 



