Ruskin explains that the woman could use her power to make all in her garden right, to flower and blossom with a quote from the Song of Solomon, 4:16, "Come, though south, and breathe upon my garden, that the spices of it may flow out". ... He then quotes from chapter 2, verse 15 of the Song of Solomon again to confirm the woman's role in life, and that is for her to protect her family against the horrors of the world beyond her gates, " the little foxes, that spoil the vines-. Other forms of literature in which women are represented are verse and song. Written during the mid Vic...

• Word Count: 1599
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate