Francis Bacon: women are young men's mistresses

Francis Bacon: women are young men's mistresses
Mar 10, 2008 04:45
SUMMERSNOW Points: Join Date: Dec 19, 2007 Status: offline	Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old man's nurses.------Francis Bacon As I read this line, I think it is appropriate to decribe the wive's role in the the whole life of their husbands. As a couple was young, they loved each other passionately. Their relation is more like that of a man and his mistress. When they came to middle age, they were loyal companions to each other. What do you think of Bacon's saying?

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Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old man's nurses.------Francis Bacon

As I read this line, I think it is appropriate to decribe the wive's role in the the whole life of their husbands. As a couple was young, they loved each other passionately. Their relation is more like that of a man and his mistress. When they came to middle age, they were loyal companions to each other. What do you think of Bacon's saying?

Mar 10, 2008 14:37	#1
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	It probably needs to be updated.

Mar 10, 2008 20:54	#2
LEOPOLD219 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	GRIZ, can you offer your updated version? What is your understand of your gal's role in your life?

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