...own day. Under the head of Academies, De Foe suggests an institution for the education of females " We reproach the sex every day," says he, " with folly...guilty of less than ourselves." He complains that the females of his time were taught merely the mechanical parts of knowledge, such as reading, writing,...

...he wrote, let us here insert some sentences No. 56. 9 on the dignity of woman. 'We reproach the Bex every day,' says he, ' with folly and impertinence,...rational companions; and he argues that men in the same class of society would cut a sorry figure if their education were to be equally neglected. ' The soul,'...

...insert some sentences ¡s 9 on the dignity of woman. ' We reproach the sex every day,' says hi;, ' with folly and impertinence, while I am confident...than ourselves.' He complains that the women of his tune were taught merely the mechanical parts of knowledge — such as reading, writing, and sewing...

...and, under the head of "Academies," he suggested an institution for the education of females : — " We reproach the sex every day," says he, " with folly...us, they would be guilty of less than ourselves." In January, 1700-1, appeared De Foe's celebrated poem of "TheTrueborii Englishman." It was composed...

...says Defoe, in the Essay on Projects, " with folly and impertinence, while, I am confident, had they advantages of education equal to us, they would be guilty of less than ourselves." The early Puritans did not encourage the education of girls. Mrs. John Adams wrote, in 17*8: "In this...

...bataillon composed of such recruit» in our next war.' ACADEMY FOR WOMEN. ' We reproach the sex every day with folly and impertinence, while I am confident...rational companions; and he argues that 'men in the same class of society would cut a sorry figure if their education were to be equally neglected.' The soul...

...FOR WOMEN. ' We reproach the sex every day with folly and Impertinence, while I am confident 1 ru I they the advantages of education equal to us, they...parts of knowledge — such as reading, writing, and •owing— instead of being exalted into rational companions; and he argues that 'men in the same...

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...whose opinions on social subjects they disdained. " We reproach the sex every day," wrote Defoe, " with folly and impertinence, while I am confident,...to us, they would be guilty of less than ourselves. * * * I cannot think that God ever made them so delicate, so glorious creatures, and furnished them...

...which grow out of disappointed love. — Henry Taylor. 2541 2542 We reproach the sex every day for folly and impertinence, while I am confident, had...to us, they would be guilty of less than ourselves. — De Foe [1676]. 2543 Alas ! coquettes are but too rare. 'T is a career that requires great abilities,...