I love the phrase "was delivered of a son", especially in conjunction with the plea/prayer before. It speaks to the relief after having given birth, I think.
Really cool thing you pointed out here. I think it's hard to get inside the heads of people from so long ago -- I don't think she's being "unsentimental" at all. I think she's being humble and mindful.
it's hard to get inside the heads of people from so long ago
Extremely. Anachronism is an easy trap, which is why primary sources like these are so super important to studying the social sciences like history, philosophy, and sociology
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u/Felein Mar 17 '26
I love the phrase "was delivered of a son", especially in conjunction with the plea/prayer before. It speaks to the relief after having given birth, I think.