Jane Harrison Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jane Harrison.

Jane Harrison was a pioneering British archaeologist and ethnologist, born on September 9, 1850. She is best known for her significant contributions to the study of Greek mythology and her research on ancient Greek art and culture. Harrison published several influential works, including "Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion" and "Ancient Art and Ritual." She challenged conventional interpretations of Greek mythology, exploring its connection to ritual and religion. With her groundbreaking ideas and meticulous research, Jane Harrison revolutionized the field of classics and archaeology. She died on April 15, 1928, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the study of ancient Greece.

Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that

Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that made life to me glorious -- friendship and learning.

Jane Harrison


Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that

Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that made life to me glorious - friendship and learning.

Jane Harrison

Friendship

To be womanly is one thing, and one only; it is to be sensit

To be womanly is one thing, and one only; it is to be sensitive to man, to be highly endowed with the sex instinct; to be manly is to be sensitive to woman.

Jane Harrison

Men & Women

A young and vital child knows no limit to his own will, and

A young and vital child knows no limit to his own will, and it is the only reality to him. It is not that he wants at the outset to fight other wills, but that they simply do not exist for him. Like the artist, he goes forth to the work of creation, gloriously alone.

Jane Harrison

Children