The Physiology of Marriage, Part 3

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Physiology of Marriage, Part III. by Honore de BalzacThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Physiology of Marriage, Part III.Author: Honore de BalzacRelease Date: July 4, 2005 [EBook #5958]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE ***Produced by Dagny; and John BickersTHE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGETHIRD PARTBYHONORE DE BALZACRELATING TO CIVIL WAR. "Lovely as the seraphs of Klopstock, Terrible as the devils of Milton." —DIDEROT.MEDITATION XXIII.OF MANIFESTOES.The Preliminary precepts, by which science has been enabled at this point to put weapons into the hand of a husband,are few in number; it is not of so much importance to know whether he will be vanquished, as to examine whether he canoffer any resistance in the conflict.Meanwhile, we will set up here certain beacons to light up the arena where a husband is soon to find himself, in alliancewith religion and law, engaged single-handed in a contest with his wife, who is supported by her native craft and thewhole usages of society as her allies. LXXXII. Anything may be expected and anything may be ...