Woman's Record; or sketches of all distinguished women, from “the beginning” till A.D. 1850, arranged in four eras. With selections from female writers of every ageSampson Low, Son, and Company 47, Ludgate Hill., 1853 - 888 páginas |
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... published , and are highly and deservedly admired . Her husband died in 1525 , and she determined to spend the remainder of her life in religious seclusion , although various pro- posals of marriage were made to her . Her beauty ...
... published , and are highly and deservedly admired . Her husband died in 1525 , and she determined to spend the remainder of her life in religious seclusion , although various pro- posals of marriage were made to her . Her beauty ...
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... published in two volumes , at the expense of Baron Maseres , to do honour to her memory , and also to prove that women have minds capable of compre- hending the most abstruse studies . Her eulogy was pronounced in Italian by Frisé , and ...
... published in two volumes , at the expense of Baron Maseres , to do honour to her memory , and also to prove that women have minds capable of compre- hending the most abstruse studies . Her eulogy was pronounced in Italian by Frisé , and ...
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... published for the peculiar use of the fair sex , is , with all humility , dedicated to your most sacred majesty . " ' " The work was successful ; the oldest of all Eng- lish annuals by at least a hundred years , it is the survivor of ...
... published for the peculiar use of the fair sex , is , with all humility , dedicated to your most sacred majesty . " ' " The work was successful ; the oldest of all Eng- lish annuals by at least a hundred years , it is the survivor of ...
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... published novel , and now considered by good judges her best work ; though " Cecilia " is the more highly finished . " Evelina " was pub- lished in 1778 , and soon became popular in London . Its author did not long remain unknown , and ...
... published novel , and now considered by good judges her best work ; though " Cecilia " is the more highly finished . " Evelina " was pub- lished in 1778 , and soon became popular in London . Its author did not long remain unknown , and ...
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... published 1695 ; “ An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex , in a Letter to a Lady , written by a Lady , " 1696 ; " A Serious Proposal to the Ladies , for the Advancement of their true and greatest Interest , " & c .; and a second part to ...
... published 1695 ; “ An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex , in a Letter to a Lady , written by a Lady , " 1696 ; " A Serious Proposal to the Ladies , for the Advancement of their true and greatest Interest , " & c .; and a second part to ...
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Woman's Record; Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Beginning ... Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
Woman's Record; Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Beginning ... Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
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