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,! ,PREVAIL+ ,OP9ION ,( ,A ,SEXUAL ,*>ACT] ,DISCUSS$ 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,TO ACC\NT =1 & EXCUSE ! TYRANNY ( MAN1 MANY +5I\S 
>GUM5TS HAVE BE5 BR\<T =W>D TO PROVE1 ?AT ! TWO SEXES1 
9 ! ACQUIREM5T ( VIRTUE1 \<T TO AIM AT ATTA9+ A V]Y 
DIFF]5T *>ACT]3  OR1 TO SPEAK EXPLICITLY1 WOM5 >E NOT 
ALL[$ TO HAVE SUFFICI5T /R5G? ( M9D TO ACQUIRE :AT REALLY 
DES]VES ! NAME ( VIRTUE4  ,YET IT %\LD SEEM1 ALL[+ !M TO 
HAVE S\LS1 ?AT !RE IS BUT ONE WAY APPO9T$ BY PROVID5CE TO 
LEAD ,M,A,N,K,9,D TO EI!R VIRTUE OR HAPP9ESS4 

,IF !N WOM5 >E NOT A SW>M ( EPHEM]ON TRIFL]S1 :Y %\LD 
!Y BE KEPT 9 IGNORANCE UND] ! SPECI\S NAME ( 9NOC5CE8 
,M5 COMPLA91 & ) REASON1 ( ! FOLLIES & CAPRICES ( \R 
SEX1 :5 !Y DO NOT KE5LY SATIRIZE \R HEAD/RONG PASSIONS & 
GROVEL+ VICES4  ,BEHOLD1 ,I %\LD ANSW]1 ! NATURAL EFFECT ( 
IGNORANCE6  ,! M9D WILL EV] BE UN/ABLE ?AT HAS ONLY PREJUDICES 
TO RE/ ON1 & ! CURR5T WILL RUN ) DE/RUCTIVE FURY :5 
!RE >E NO B>RI]S TO BREAK ITS =CE4  ,WOM5 >E TOLD FROM 
!IR 9FANCY1 & TAU<T BY ! EXAMPLE ( !IR MO!RS1 ?AT A 
LITTLE KN[L$GE ( HUMAN WEAKNESS1 JU/LY T]M$ CUNN+1 S(TNESS 
( TEMP]1 ,\,T,W,>,D OB$I5CE1 & A SCRUPUL\S ATT5TION TO A 
PU]ILE K9D ( PROPRIETY1 WILL OBTA9 = !M ! PROTECTION ( 
MAN2 & %\LD !Y BE BEAUTIFUL1 EV]Y ?+ ELSE IS NE$LESS1 
= AT LEA/ TW5TY YE>S ( !IR LIVES4 

,?US ,MILTON DESCRIBES \R FIR/ FRAIL MO!R2 ?\< :5 HE TELLS 
US ?AT WOM5 >E =M$ = S(TNESS & SWEET ATTRACTIVE GRACE1 ,I 
CANNOT COMPREH5D HIS MEAN+1 UNLESS1 9 ! TRUE ,MAHOMETAN 
/RA91 HE MEANT TO DEPRIVE US ( S\LS1 & 9S9UATE ?AT WE W]E 
BE+S ONLY DESIGN$ BY SWEET ATTRACTIVE GRACE1 & DOCILE BL9D 
OB$I5CE1 TO GRATIFY ! S5SES ( MAN :5 HE CAN NO LONG] SO> 
ON ! W+ ( CONTEMPLATION4 

,H[ GROSSLY DO !Y 9SULT US1 :O ?US ADVISE US ONLY TO R5D] 
\RSELVES G5TLE1 DOME/IC BRUTES6  ,= 9/ANCE1 ! W9N+ 
S(TNESS1 SO W>MLY1 & FREQU5TLY RECOMM5D$1 ?AT GOV]NS BY 
OBEY+4  ,:AT *ILDI% EXPRESSIONS1 & H[ 9SIGNIFICANT IS ! 
BE+--CAN IT BE AN IMMORTAL ONE8  :O WILL CONDESC5D TO GOV]N BY 
SU* S9I/] ME?ODS6  0,C]TA9LY10 SAYS ,LORD ,BACON1 0MAN IS ( 
K9 TO ! BEA/S BY HIS BODY3 & IF HE BE NOT ( K9 TO ,GOD BY 
HIS SPIRIT1 HE IS A BASE & IGNOBLE CREATURE60  ,M51 9DE$1 
APPE> TO ME TO ACT 9 A V]Y UNPHILOSOPHICAL MANN]1 :5 !Y TRY 
TO SECURE ! GOOD CONDUCT ( WOM5 BY ATTEMPT+ TO KEEP !M 
ALWAYS 9 A /ATE ( *ILDHOOD4  ,R\SSEAU WAS MORE CONSI/5T :5 
HE WI%$ TO /OP ! PROGRESS ( REASON 9 BO? SEXES2 = IF M5 
EAT ( ! TREE ( KN[L$GE1 WOM5 WILL COME 9 = A TA/E3  BUT1 
FROM ! IMP]FECT CULTIVATION :I* !IR UND]/&+S N[ 
RECEIVE1 !Y ONLY ATTA9 A KN[L$GE ( EVIL4 

,*ILDR51 ,I GRANT1 %\LD BE 9NOC5T2 BUT :5 ! EPI!T IS 
APPLI$ TO M51 OR WOM51 IT IS BUT A CIVIL T]M = WEAKNESS4  ,= 
IF IT BE ALL[$ ?AT WOM5 W]E DE/9$ BY ,PROVID5CE TO ACQUIRE 
HUMAN VIRTUES1 & BY ! EX]CISE ( !IR UND]/&+S1 ?AT 
/ABILITY ( *>ACT] :I* IS ! FIRME/ GR\ND TO RE/ \R 
FUTURE HOPES UPON1 !Y MU/ BE P]MITT$ TO TURN TO ! F\NTA9 
( LI<T1 & NOT =C$ TO %APE !IR C\RSE BY ! TW9KL+ ( 
A M]E SATELLITE4  ,MILTON1 ,I GRANT1 WAS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T 
OP9ION2 = HE ONLY B5DS TO ! 9DEFEASIBLE RI<T ( BEAUTY1 
?\< IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO R5D] TWO PASSAGES1 :I* ,I N[ 
MEAN TO CONTRA/1 CONSI/5T3  BUT 9TO SIMIL> 9CONSI/5CIES >E 
GREAT M5 (T5 L$ BY !IR S5SES3-- 

0,TO :OM ?US ,EVE ) P]FECT BEAUTY ADORN$3 

,MY AU?OR & DISPOS]1 :AT ?\ BID/ 

,UN>GU$ ,I OBEY2 SO ,GOD ORDA9S2 

,GOD IS ?Y LAW1 ?\ M9E2 TO KN[ NO MORE 

,IS WOMAN'S HAPPIE/ KN[L$GE & H] PRAISE40 

,!SE >E EXACTLY ! >GUM5TS ?AT ,I HAVE US$ TO *ILDR52 BUT ,I 
HAVE ADD$1 0,Y\R REASON IS N[ GA9+ /R5G?1 &1 TILL IT 
>RIVES AT SOME DEGREE ( MATURITY1 Y\ MU/ LOOK UP TO ME = 
ADVICE3  !N Y\ \<T TO ,?,9,K1 & ONLY RELY ON ,GOD40 

,YET1 9 ! FOLL[+ L9ES1 ,MILTON SEEMS TO CO9CIDE ) ME1 :5 
HE MAKES ,ADAM ?US EXPO/ULATE ) HIS ,MAK]3-- 

0,HA/ ?\ NOT MADE ME H]E ?Y SUB/ITUTE1 

,& !SE 9F]IOR F> B5EA? ME SET8 

,AMONG UNEQUALS :AT SOCIETY 

,CAN SORT1 :AT H>MONY OR DELI<T8 

,:I* MU/ BE MUTUAL1 9 PROPORTION DUE 

,GIV5 & RECEIV$2 BUT 9 DISP>ITY 

,! ONE 9T5SE1 ! O!R /ILL REMISS 

,CANNOT WELL SUIT ) EI!R1 BUT SOON PROVE 

,T$I\S ALIKE3  ( FELL[%IP ,I SPEAK 

,SU* AS ,I SEEK FIT TO P>TICIPATE 

,ALL RATIONAL DELI<T40 

,9 TREAT+1 !RE=E1 ( ! MANN]S ( WOM51 LET US1 
DISREG>D+ S5SUAL >GUM5TS1 TRACE :AT WE %\LD 5DEAVOR TO 
MAKE !M 9 ORD] TO CO-OP]ATE1 IF ! EXPRESSION BE NOT TOO 
BOLD1 ) ! ,SUPREME ,BE+4 

,BY 9DIVIDUAL $UCATION1 ,I MEAN--= ! S5SE ( ! WORD IS NOT 
PRECISELY DEF9$--SU* AN ATT5TION TO A *ILD AS WILL SL[LY 
%>P5 ! S5SES1 =M ! TEMP]1 REGULATE ! PASSIONS1 AS !Y 
BEG9 TO F]M5T1 & SET ! UND]/&+ TO WORK BE=E ! BODY 
>RIVES AT MATURITY2 SO ?AT ! MAN MAY ONLY HAVE TO PROCE$1 NOT 
TO BEG91 ! IMPORTANT TASK ( LE>N+ TO ?9K & REASON4 

,TO PREV5T ANY MISCON/RUCTION1 ,I MU/ ADD1 ?AT ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 
?AT A PRIVATE $UCATION CAN WORK ! WOND]S :I* SOME SANGU9E 
WRIT]S HAVE ATTRIBUT$ TO IT4  ,M5 & WOM5 MU/ BE $UCAT$1 9 
A GREAT DEGREE1 BY ! OP9IONS & MANN]S ( ! SOCIETY !Y 
LIVE 94  ,9 EV]Y AGE !RE HAS BE5 A /REAM ( POPUL> OP9ION 
?AT HAS C>RI$ ALL BE=E IT1 & GIV5 A FAMILY *>ACT]1 AS IT 
W]E1 TO ! C5TURY4  ,IT MAY !N FAIRLY BE 9F]R$1 ?AT1 TILL 
SOCIETY BE DIFF]5TLY CON/ITUT$1 MU* CANNOT BE EXPECT$ FROM 
$UCATION4  ,IT IS1 H[EV]1 SUFFICI5T = MY PRES5T PURPOSE TO 
ASS]T1 ?AT1 :ATEV] EFFECT CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE ON ! ABILITIES1 
EV]Y BE+ MAY BECOME VIRTU\S BY ! EX]CISE ( ITS [N REASON2 
= IF BUT ONE BE+ WAS CREAT$ ) VICI\S 9CL9ATIONS--?AT 
IS1 POSITIVELY BAD-- :AT CAN SAVE US FROM A!ISM8 OR IF WE 
WOR%IP A ,GOD1 IS NOT ?AT ,GOD A DEVIL8 

,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! MO/ P]FECT $UCATION1 9 MY OP9ION1 IS SU* AN 
EX]CISE ( ! UND]/&+ AS IS BE/ CALCULAT$ TO /R5G!N 
! BODY & =M ! HE>T2 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 TO 5ABLE ! 
9DIVIDUAL TO ATTA9 SU* HABITS ( VIRTUE AS WILL R5D] IT 
9DEP5D5T4  ,9 FACT1 IT IS A F>CE TO CALL ANY BE+ VIRTU\S 
:OSE VIRTUES DO NOT RESULT FROM ! EX]CISE ( ITS [N REASON4 
,?IS WAS ,R\SSEAU'S OP9ION RESPECT+ M53  ,I EXT5D IT TO WOM51 
& CONFID5TLY ASS]T ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 DRAWN \T ( !IR 
SPH]E BY FALSE REF9EM5T1 & NOT BY AN 5DEAVOR TO ACQUIRE 
MASCUL9E QUALITIES4  ,/ILL ! REGAL HOMAGE :I* !Y RECEIVE IS 
SO 9TOXICAT+1 ?AT1 TILL ! MANN]S ( ! TIMES >E *ANG$1 
& =M$ ON MORE REASONABLE PR9CIPLES1 IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO 
CONV9CE !M ?AT ! ILLEGITIMATE P[]1 :I* !Y OBTA9 BY 
DEGRAD+ !MSELVES1 IS A CURSE1 & ?AT !Y MU/ RETURN TO 
NATURE & EQUALITY1 IF !Y WI% TO SECURE ! PLACID SATISFACTION 
?AT UNSOPHI/ICAT$ AFFECTIONS IMP>T4  ,BUT = ?IS EPO* WE MU/ 
WAIT--WAIT1 P]HAPS1 TILL K+S & NOBLES1 5LI<T5$ BY REASON1 
&1 PREF]R+ ! REAL DIGNITY ( MAN TO *ILDI% /ATE1 ?R[ 
(F !IR GAUDY H]$IT>Y TRAPP+S2 & IF !N WOM5 DO NOT 
RESIGN ! >BITR>Y P[] ( BEAUTY1 !Y WILL PROVE ?AT !Y 
HAVE ,L,E,S,S M9D ?AN MAN4  ,I MAY BE ACCUS$ ( >ROGANCE2 /ILL ,I 
MU/ DECL>E1 :AT ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE1 ?AT ALL ! WRIT]S :O HAVE 
WRITT5 ON ! SUBJECT ( FEMALE $UCATION & MANN]S1 FROM 
,R\SSEAU TO ,DR4 ,GREGORY1 HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO R5D] WOM5 MORE 
>TIFICIAL1 WEAK] *>ACT]S1 ?AN !Y W\LD O!RWISE HAVE BE52 
&1 CONSEQU5TLY1 MORE USELESS MEMB]S ( SOCIETY4  ,I MI<T HAVE 
EXPRESS$ ?IS CONVICTION 9 A L[] KEY2 BUT ,I AM AFRAID IT W\LD 
HAVE BE5 ! :9E ( AFFECTATION1 & NOT ! FAI?FUL EXPRESSION 
( MY FEEL+S1 ( ! CLE> RESULT1 :I* EXP]I5CE & 
REFLECTION HAVE L$ ME TO DRAW4  ,:5 ,I COME TO ?AT DIVISION ( 
! SUBJECT1 ,I %ALL ADV]T TO ! PASSAGES ?AT ,I MORE 
P>TICUL>LY DISAPPROVE (1 9 ! WORKS ( ! AU?ORS ,I HAVE JU/ 
ALLUD$ TO2 BUT IT IS FIR/ NECESS>Y TO OBS]VE1 ?AT MY OBJECTION 
EXT5DS TO ! :OLE PURPORT ( ?OSE BOOKS1 :I* T5D1 9 MY 
OP9ION1 TO DEGRADE ONE HALF ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 & R5D] WOM5 
PLEAS+ AT ! EXP5SE ( EV]Y SOLID VIRTUE4 

,?\< TO REASON ON ,R\SSEAU'S GR\ND1 IF MAN DID ATTA9 A DEGREE 
( P]FECTION ( M9D :5 HIS BODY >RIV$ AT MATURITY1 IT MI<T 
BE PROP] 9 ORD] TO MAKE A MAN & HIS WIFE ,O,N,E1 ?AT %E %\LD 
RELY 5TIRELY ON HIS UND]/&+2 & ! GRACEFUL IVY1 CLASP+ 
! OAK ?AT SUPPORT$ IT1 W\LD =M A :OLE 9 :I* /R5G? & 
BEAUTY W\LD BE EQUALLY CONSPICU\S4  ,BUT1 ALAS6 HUSB&S1 AS WELL 
AS !IR HELPMATES1 >E (T5 ONLY OV]GR[N *ILDR52 NAY1 ?ANKS 
TO E>LY DEBAU*]Y1 SC>CELY M5 9 !IR \TW>D =M1 & IF ! 
BL9D LEAD ! BL9D1 ONE NE$ NOT COME FROM HEAV5 TO TELL US ! 
CONSEQU5CE4 

,MANY >E ! CAUSES ?AT1 9 ! PRES5T CORRUPT /ATE ( SOCIETY1 
CONTRIBUTE TO 5?RALL$ WOM5 BY CRAMP+ !IR UND]/&+S & 
%>P5+ !IR S5SES4  ,ONE1 P]HAPS1 ?AT SIL5TLY DOES MORE 
MIS*IEF ?AN ALL ! RE/1 IS !IR DISREG>D ( ORD]4 

,TO DO EV]Y ?+ 9 AN ORD]LY MANN]1 IS A MO/ IMPORTANT 
PRECEPT1 :I* WOM51 :O1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 RECEIVE ONLY A 
DISORD]LY K9D ( $UCATION1 SELDOM ATT5D TO ) ?AT DEGREE ( 
EXACTNESS ?AT M51 :O FROM !IR 9FANCY >E BROK5 9TO ME?OD1 
OBS]VE4  ,?IS NEGLIG5T K9D ( GUESSWORK1 = :AT O!R EPI!T 
CAN BE US$ TO PO9T \T ! R&OM EX]TIONS ( A SORT ( 
9/9CTIVE COMMON S5SE1 NEV] BR\<T TO ! TE/ ( REASON8 
PREV5TS !IR G5]ALIZ+ MATT]S ( FACT1 SO !Y DO TO-DAY1 
:AT !Y DID YE/]DAY1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y DID IT YE/]DAY4 

,?IS CONTEMPT ( ! UND]/&+ 9 E>LY LIFE HAS MORE BANEFUL 
CONSEQU5CES ?AN IS COMMONLY SUPPOS$2 = ! LITTLE KN[L$GE 
:I* WOM5 ( /RONG M9DS ATTA91 IS1 FROM V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES1 
( A MORE DESULTORY K9D ?AN ! KN[L$GE ( M51 & IT IS 
ACQUIR$ MORE BY %E] OBS]VATIONS ON REAL LIFE1 ?AN FROM 
COMP>+ :AT HAS BE5 9DIVIDUALLY OBS]V$ ) ! RESULTS ( 
EXP]I5CE G5]ALIZ$ BY SPECULATION4  ,L$ BY !IR DEP5D5T 
SITUATION & DOME/IC EMPLOYM5TS MORE 9TO SOCIETY1 :AT !Y 
LE>N IS RA!R BY SNAT*ES2 & AS LE>N+ IS ) !M1 9 
G5]AL1 ONLY A SECOND>Y ?+1 !Y DO NOT PURSUE ANY ONE BRAN* 
) ?AT P]SEV]+ >DOR NECESS>Y TO GIVE VIGOR TO ! 
FACULTIES1 & CLE>NESS TO ! JUDGM5T4  ,9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( 
SOCIETY1 A LITTLE LE>N+ IS REQUIR$ TO SUPPORT ! *>ACT] ( 
A G5TLEMAN2 & BOYS >E OBLIG$ TO SUBMIT TO A FEW YE>S ( 
DISCIPL9E4  ,BUT 9 ! $UCATION ( WOM5 ! CULTIVATION ( ! 
UND]/&+ IS ALWAYS SUBORD9ATE TO ! ACQUIREM5T ( SOME 
CORPOREAL ACCOMPLI%M5T2 EV5 :ILE 5]VAT$ BY CONF9EM5T & 
FALSE NOTIONS ( MODE/Y1 ! BODY IS PREV5T$ FROM ATTA9+ ?AT 
GRACE & BEAUTY :I* RELAX$ HALF-=M$ LIMBS NEV] EXHIBIT4 
,BESIDES1 9 Y\? !IR FACULTIES >E NOT BR\<T =W>D BY 
EMULATION2 & HAV+ NO S]I\S SCI5TIFIC /UDY1 IF !Y HAVE 
NATURAL SAGACITY IT IS TURN$ TOO SOON ON LIFE & MANN]S4  ,!Y 
DWELL ON EFFECTS1 & MODIFICATIONS1 )\T TRAC+ !M BACK TO 
CAUSES2 & COMPLICAT$ RULES TO ADJU/ BEHAVIOR >E A WEAK 
SUB/ITUTE = SIMPLE PR9CIPLES4 

,AS A PRO( ?AT $UCATION GIVES ?IS APPE>ANCE ( WEAKNESS TO 
FEMALES1 WE MAY 9/ANCE ! EXAMPLE ( MILIT>Y M51 :O >E1 LIKE 
!M1 S5T 9TO ! WORLD BE=E !IR M9DS HAVE BE5 /OR$ ) 
KN[L$GE OR =TIFI$ BY PR9CIPLES4  ,! CONSEQU5CES >E 
SIMIL>2 SOLDI]S ACQUIRE A LITTLE SUP]FICIAL KN[L$GE1 SNAT*$ 
FROM ! MUDDY CURR5T ( CONV]SATION1 &1 FROM CONT9UALLY 
MIX+ ) SOCIETY1 !Y GA91 :AT IS T]M$ A KN[L$GE ( ! 
WORLD2 & ?IS ACQUA9TANCE ) MANN]S & CU/OMS HAS 
FREQU5TLY BE5 CONF\ND$ ) A KN[L$GE ( ! HUMAN HE>T4 
,BUT CAN ! CRUDE FRUIT ( CASUAL OBS]VATION1 NEV] BR\<T TO ! 
TE/ ( JUDGM5T1 =M$ BY COMP>+ SPECULATION & EXP]I5CE1 
DES]VE SU* A DI/9CTION8 ,SOLDI]S1 AS WELL AS WOM51 PRACTICE 
! M9OR VIRTUES ) PUNCTILI\S POLIT5ESS4  ,:]E IS !N ! 
SEXUAL DIFF]5CE1 :5 ! $UCATION HAS BE5 ! SAME2 ALL ! 
DIFF]5CE ?AT ,I CAN DISC]N1 >ISES FROM ! SUP]IOR ADVANTAGE 
( LIB]TY :I* 5ABLES ! =M] TO SEE MORE ( LIFE4 

,IT IS W&]+ FROM MY PRES5T SUBJECT1 P]HAPS1 TO MAKE A 
POLITICAL REM>K2 BUT AS IT WAS PRODUC$ NATURALLY BY ! TRA9 ( 
MY REFLECTIONS1 ,I %ALL NOT PASS IT SIL5TLY OV]4 

,/&+ >MIES CAN NEV] CONSI/ ( RESOLUTE1 ROBU/ M52 !Y MAY 
BE WELL DISCIPL9$ MA*9ES1 BUT !Y WILL SELDOM CONTA9 M5 
UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( /RONG PASSIONS OR ) V]Y VIGOR\S 
FACULTIES4  ,& AS = ANY DEP? ( UND]/&+1 ,I WILL V5TURE 
TO AFFIRM1 ?AT IT IS AS R>ELY TO BE F\ND 9 ! >MY AS AMONG 
WOM52 & ! CAUSE1 ,I MA9TA91 IS ! SAME4  ,IT MAY BE FUR!R 
OBS]V$1 ?AT (FIC]S >E ALSO P>TICUL>LY ATT5TIVE TO !IR 
P]SONS1 FOND ( DANC+1 CR[D$ ROOMS1 ADV5TURES1 & RIDICULE4 
,LIKE ! ,F,A,I,R SEX1 ! BUS9ESS ( !IR LIVES IS GALLANTRY4  ,!Y 
W]E TAU<T TO PLEASE1 & !Y ONLY LIVE TO PLEASE4  ,YET !Y DO 
NOT LOSE !IR RANK 9 ! DI/9CTION ( SEXES1 = !Y >E /ILL 
RECKON$ SUP]IOR TO WOM51 ?\< 9 :AT !IR SUP]IORITY 
CONSI/S1 BEYOND :AT ,I HAVE JU/ M5TION$1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO 
DISCOV]4 

,! GREAT MIS=TUNE IS ?IS1 ?AT !Y BO? ACQUIRE MANN]S BE=E 
MORALS1 & A KN[L$GE ( LIFE BE=E !Y HAVE FROM REFLECTION1 
ANY ACQUA9TANCE ) ! GR& IDEAL \TL9E ( HUMAN NATURE4  ,! 
CONSEQU5CE IS NATURAL2 SATISFI$ ) COMMON NATURE1 !Y BECOME A 
PREY TO PREJUDICES1 & TAK+ ALL !IR OP9IONS ON CR$IT1 !Y 
BL9DLY SUBMIT TO AU?ORITY4  ,SO ?AT IF !Y HAVE ANY S5SE1 IT IS 
A K9D ( 9/9CTIVE GLANCE1 ?AT CAT*ES PROPORTIONS1 & DECIDES 
) RESPECT TO MANN]S2 BUT FAILS :5 >GUM5TS >E TO BE PURSU$ 
BEL[ ! SURFACE1 OR OP9IONS ANALYZ$4 

,MAY NOT ! SAME REM>K BE APPLI$ TO WOM58  ,NAY1 ! >GUM5T MAY 
BE C>RI$ /ILL FUR!R1 = !Y >E BO? ?R[N \T ( A USEFUL 
/ATION BY ! UNNATURAL DI/9CTIONS E/ABLI%$ 9 CIVILIZ$ 
LIFE4  ,RI*ES & H]$IT>Y HONORS HAVE MADE CYPH]S ( WOM5 TO 
GIVE CONSEQU5CE TO ! NUM]ICAL FIGURE2 & IDL5ESS HAS PRODUC$ 
A MIXTURE ( GALLANTRY & DESPOTISM 9 SOCIETY1 :I* LEADS ! 
V]Y M5 :O >E ! SLAVES ( !IR MI/RESSES1 TO TYRANNIZE OV] 
!IR SI/]S1 WIVES1 & DAU<T]S4  ,?IS IS ONLY KEEP+ !M 9 
RANK & FILE1 IT IS TRUE4  ,/R5G!N ! FEMALE M9D BY 5L>G+ 
IT1 & !RE WILL BE AN 5D TO BL9D OB$I5CE2 BUT1 AS BL9D 
OB$I5CE IS EV] S\<T = BY P[]1 TYRANTS & S5SUALI/S >E 
9 ! RI<T :5 !Y 5DEAVOR TO KEEP WOM5 9 ! D>K1 BECAUSE 
! =M] ONLY WANT SLAVES1 & ! LATT] A PLAY-?+4  ,! 
S5SUALI/1 9DE$1 HAS BE5 ! MO/ DANG]\S ( TYRANTS1 & 
WOM5 HAVE BE5 DUP$ BY !IR LOV]S1 AS PR9CES BY !IR 
M9I/]S1 :IL/ DREAM+ ?AT !Y REIGN$ OV] !M4 

,I N[ PR9CIPALLY ALLUDE TO ,R\SSEAU1 = HIS *>ACT] ( ,SOPHIA 
IS1 UND\BT$LY1 A CAPTIVAT+ ONE1 ?\< IT APPE>S TO ME GROSSLY 
UNNATURAL2 H[EV]1 IT IS NOT ! SUP]/RUCTURE1 BUT ! 
F\NDATION ( H] *>ACT]1 ! PR9CIPLES ON :I* H] $UCATION 
WAS BUILT1 ?AT ,I MEAN TO ATTACK2 NAY1 W>MLY AS ,I ADMIRE ! 
G5IUS ( ?AT ABLE WRIT]1 :OSE OP9IONS ,I %ALL (T5 HAVE 
OCCASION TO CITE1 9DIGNATION ALWAYS TAKES PLACE ( ADMIRATION1 & 
! RIGID FR[N ( 9SULT$ VIRTUE EFFACES ! SMILE ( 
COMPLAC5CY1 :I* HIS ELOQU5T P]IODS >E WONT TO RAISE1 :5 ,I 
READ HIS VOLUPTU\S REV]IES4  ,IS ?IS ! MAN1 :O1 9 HIS >DOR 
= VIRTUE1 W\LD BANI% ALL ! S(T >TS ( PEACE1 & ALMO/ 
C>RY US BACK TO ,SP>TAN DISCIPL9E8  ,IS ?IS ! MAN :O DELI<TS 
TO PA9T ! USEFUL /RUGGLES ( PASSION1 ! TRIUMPHS ( GOOD 
DISPOSITIONS1 & ! H]OIC FLI<TS :I* C>RY ! GL[+ S\L 
\T ( ITSELF8  ,H[ >E !SE MI<TY S5TIM5TS L[]$ :5 HE 
DESCRIBES ! PRETTYFOOT & 5TIC+ AIRS ( HIS LITTLE FAVORITE6 
,BUT1 = ! PRES5T1 ,I WAIVE ! SUBJECT1 &1 9/EAD ( SEV]ELY 
REPREH5D+ ! TRANSI5T EFFUSIONS ( OV]WE5+ S5SIBILITY1 ,I 
%ALL ONLY OBS]VE1 ?AT :OEV] HAS CA/ A B5EVOL5T EYE ON 
SOCIETY1 MU/ (T5 HAVE BE5 GRATIFI$ BY ! SI<T ( HUMBLE 
MUTUAL LOVE1 NOT DIGNIFI$ BY S5TIM5T1 NOR /R5G!N$ BY A 
UNION 9 9TELLECTUAL PURSUITS4  ,! DOME/IC TRIFLES ( ! DAY 
HAVE AF=D$ MATT] = *E]FUL CONV]SE1 & 9NOC5T C>ESSES 
HAVE S(T5$ TOILS :I* DID NOT REQUIRE GREAT EX]CISE ( M9D1 
OR /RET* ( ?\<T3  YET1 HAS NOT ! SI<T ( ?IS MOD]ATE 
FELICITY EXCIT$ MORE T5D]NESS ?AN RESPECT8  ,AN EMOTION SIMIL> 
TO :AT WE FEEL :5 *ILDR5 >E PLAY+1 OR ANIMALS SPORT+1 
:IL/ ! CONTEMPLATION ( ! NOBLE /RUGGLES ( SUFF]+ M]IT 
HAS RAIS$ ADMIRATION1 & C>RI$ \R ?\<TS TO ?AT WORLD :]E 
S5SATION WILL GIVE PLACE TO REASON4 

,WOM5 >E1 !RE=E1 TO BE CONSID]$ EI!R AS MORAL BE+S1 OR 
SO WEAK ?AT !Y MU/ BE 5TIRELY SUBJECT$ TO ! SUP]IOR 
FACULTIES ( M54 

,LET US EXAM9E ?IS QUE/ION4  ,R\SSEAU DECL>ES1 ?AT A WOMAN 
%\LD NEV]1 = A MOM5T FEEL H]SELF 9DEP5D5T1 ?AT %E 
%\LD BE GOV]N$ BY FE> TO EX]CISE H] ,N,A,T,U,R,A,L CUNN+1 & 
MADE A COQUETI% SLAVE 9 ORD] TO R5D] H] A MORE ALLUR+ 
OBJECT ( DESIRE1 A ,S,W,E,E,T,] COMPANION TO MAN1 :5EV] HE *OOSES 
TO RELAX HIMSELF4  ,HE C>RIES ! >GUM5TS1 :I* HE PRET5DS TO 
DRAW FROM ! 9DICATIONS ( NATURE1 /ILL FUR!R1 & 9S9UATES 
?AT TRU? & =TITUDE ! CORN] /ONES ( ALL HUMAN VIRTUE1 
%ALL BE CULTIVAT$ ) C]TA9 RE/RICTIONS1 BECAUSE ) RESPECT 
TO ! FEMALE *>ACT]1 OB$I5CE IS ! GR& LESSON :I* \<T 
TO BE IMPRESS$ ) UNREL5T+ RIGOR4 

,:AT NONS5SE6  ,:5 WILL A GREAT MAN >ISE ) SUFFICI5T 
/R5G? ( M9D TO PUFF AWAY ! FUMES :I* PRIDE & S5SUALITY 
HAVE ?US SPREAD OV] ! SUBJECT6  ,IF WOM5 >E BY NATURE 9F]IOR 
TO M51 !IR VIRTUES MU/ BE ! SAME 9 QUALITY1 IF NOT 9 
DEGREE1 OR VIRTUE IS A RELATIVE IDEA2 CONSEQU5TLY1 !IR CONDUCT 
%\LD BE F\ND$ ON ! SAME PR9CIPLES1 & HAVE ! SAME AIM4 

,CONNECT$ ) MAN AS DAU<T]S1 WIVES1 & MO!RS1 !IR MORAL 
*>ACT] MAY BE E/IMAT$ BY !IR MANN] ( FULFILL+ ?OSE 
SIMPLE DUTIES2 BUT ! 5D1 ! GR& 5D ( !IR EX]TIONS %\LD 
BE TO UNFOLD !IR [N FACULTIES1 & ACQUIRE ! DIGNITY ( 
CONSCI\S VIRTUE4  ,!Y MAY TRY TO R5D] !IR ROAD PLEASANT2 BUT 
\<T NEV] TO =GET1 9 COMMON ) MAN1 ?AT LIFE YIELDS NOT ! 
FELICITY :I* CAN SATISFY AN IMMORTAL S\L4  ,I DO NOT MEAN TO 
9S9UATE1 ?AT EI!R SEX %\LD BE SO LO/1 9 AB/RACT 
REFLECTIONS OR DI/ANT VIEWS1 AS TO =GET ! AFFECTIONS & 
DUTIES ?AT LIE BE=E !M1 & >E1 9 TRU?1 ! MEANS APPO9T$ 
TO PRODUCE ! FRUIT ( LIFE2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I W\LD W>MLY 
RECOMM5D !M1 EV5 :ILE ,I ASS]T1 ?AT !Y AF=D MO/ 
SATISFACTION :5 !Y >E CONSID]$ 9 !IR TRUE SUBORD9ATE 
LI<T4 

,PROBABLY ! PREVAIL+ OP9ION1 ?AT WOMAN WAS CREAT$ = MAN1 
MAY HAVE TAK5 ITS RISE FROM ,MOSES'S POETICAL /ORY2 YET1 AS V]Y 
FEW IT IS PRESUM$1 :O HAVE BE/[$ ANY S]I\S ?\<T ON ! 
SUBJECT1 EV] SUPPOS$ ?AT ,EVE WAS1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 ONE ( 
,ADAM'S RIBS1 ! D$UCTION MU/ BE ALL[$ TO FALL TO ! GR\ND2 
OR1 ONLY BE SO F> ADMITT$ AS IT PROVES ?AT MAN1 FROM ! 
REMOTE/ ANTIQUITY1 F\ND IT CONV5I5T TO EX]T HIS /R5G? TO 
SUBJUGATE HIS COMPANION1 & HIS 9V5TION TO %[ ?AT %E \<T 
TO HAVE H] NECK B5T UND] ! YOKE2 BECAUSE %E AS WELL AS ! 
BRUTE CREATION1 WAS CREAT$ TO DO HIS PLEASURE4 

,LET IT NOT BE CONCLUD$1 ?AT ,I WI% TO 9V]T ! ORD] ( ?+S2 
,I HAVE ALREADY GRANT$1 ?AT1 FROM ! CON/ITUTION ( !IR 
BODIES1 M5 SEEM TO BE DESIGN$ BY ,PROVID5CE TO ATTA9 A GREAT] 
DEGREE ( VIRTUE4  ,I SPEAK COLLECTIVELY ( ! :OLE SEX2 BUT ,I SEE 
NOT ! %AD[ ( A REASON TO CONCLUDE ?AT !IR VIRTUES %\LD 
DIFF] 9 RESPECT TO !IR NATURE4  ,9 FACT1 H[ CAN !Y1 IF 
VIRTUE HAS ONLY ONE ET]NAL /&>D8  ,I MU/1 !RE=E1 IF ,I 
REASON CONSEQU5TIALLY1 AS /R5U\SLY MA9TA91 ?AT !Y HAVE ! 
SAME SIMPLE DIRECTION1 AS ?AT !RE IS A ,GOD4 

,IT FOLL[S !N1 ?AT CUNN+ %\LD NOT BE OPPOS$ TO WISDOM1 
LITTLE C>ES TO GREAT EX]TIONS1 NOR 9SIPID S(TNESS1 V>NI%$ 
OV] ) ! NAME ( G5TL5ESS1 TO ?AT =TITUDE :I* GR& 
VIEWS ALONE CAN 9SPIRE4 

,I %ALL BE TOLD1 ?AT WOMAN W\LD !N LOSE MANY ( H] PECULI> 
GRACES1 & ! OP9ION ( A WELL KN[N POET MI<T BE QUOT$ TO 
REFUTE MY UNQUALIFI$ ASS]TIONS4  ,= ,POPE HAS SAID1 9 ! NAME 
( ! :OLE MALE SEX1 

0,YET NE'] SO SURE \R PASSIONS TO CREATE1 

,AS :5 %E T\*'D ! BR9K ( ALL WE HATE40 

,9 :AT LI<T ?IS SALLY PLACES M5 & WOM51 ,I %ALL LEAVE TO ! 
JUDICI\S TO DET]M9E2 MEAN:ILE ,I %ALL CONT5T MYSELF ) 
OBS]V+1 ?AT ,I CANNOT DISCOV] :Y1 UNLESS !Y >E MORTAL1 
FEMALES %\LD ALWAYS BE DEGRAD$ BY BE+ MADE SUBS]VI5T TO LOVE 
OR LU/4 

,TO SPEAK DISRESPECTFULLY ( LOVE IS1 ,I KN[1 HI< TREASON AGA9/ 
S5TIM5T & F9E FEEL+S2 BUT ,I WI% TO SPEAK ! SIMPLE 
LANGUAGE ( TRU?1 & RA!R TO ADDRESS ! HEAD ?AN ! HE>T4 
,TO 5DEAVOR TO REASON LOVE \T ( ! WORLD1 W\LD BE TO \T 
,QUIXOTE ,C]VANTES1 & EQUALLY (F5D AGA9/ COMMON S5SE2 BUT AN 
5DEAVOR TO RE/RA9 ?IS TUMULTU\S PASSION1 & TO PROVE ?AT IT 
%\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO DE?RONE SUP]IOR P[]S1 OR TO USURP ! 
SCEPT] :I* ! UND]/&+ %\LD EV] COOLLY WIELD1 APPE>S 
LESS WILD4 

,Y\? IS ! SEASON = LOVE 9 BO? SEXES2 BUT 9 ?OSE DAYS ( 
?\<TLESS 5JOYM5T1 PROVISION %\LD BE MADE = ! MORE 
IMPORTANT YE>S ( LIFE1 :5 REFLECTION TAKES PLACE ( S5SATION4 
,BUT ,R\SSEAU1 & MO/ ( ! MALE WRIT]S :O HAVE FOLL[$ HIS 
/EPS1 HAVE W>MLY 9CULCAT$ ?AT ! :OLE T5D5CY ( FEMALE 
$UCATION \<T TO BE DIRECT$ TO ONE PO9T TO R5D] !M 
PLEAS+4 

,LET ME REASON ) ! SUPPORT]S ( ?IS OP9ION1 :O HAVE ANY 
KN[L$GE ( HUMAN NATURE1 DO !Y IMAG9E ?AT M>RIAGE CAN 
]ADICATE ! HABITUDE ( LIFE8  ,! WOMAN :O HAS ONLY BE5 TAU<T 
TO PLEASE1 WILL SOON F9D ?AT H] *>MS >E OBLIQUE SUN-BEAMS1 
& ?AT !Y CANNOT HAVE MU* EFFECT ON H] HUSB&'S HE>T :5 
!Y >E SE5 EV]Y DAY1 :5 ! SUMM] IS PA/ & GONE4  ,WILL 
%E !N HAVE SUFFICI5T NATIVE 5]GY TO LOOK 9TO H]SELF = 
COM=T1 & CULTIVATE H] DORMANT FACULTIES8 OR1 IS IT NOT MORE 
RATIONAL TO EXPECT1 ?AT %E WILL TRY TO PLEASE O!R M52 &1 9 
! EMOTIONS RAIS$ BY ! EXPECTATION ( NEW CONQUE/S1 5DEAVOR 
TO =GET ! MORTIFICATION H] LOVE OR PRIDE HAS RECEIV$8  ,:5 
! HUSB& CEASES TO BE A LOV]--& ! TIME WILL 9EVITABLY 
COME1 H] DESIRE ( PLEAS+ WILL !N GR[ LANGUID1 OR BECOME A 
SPR+ ( BITT]NESS2 & LOVE1 P]HAPS1 ! MO/ EVANESC5T ( ALL 
PASSIONS1 GIVES PLACE TO JEAL\SY OR VANITY4 

,I N[ SPEAK ( WOM5 :O >E RE/RA9$ BY PR9CIPLE OR PREJUDICE2 
SU* WOM5 ?\< !Y W\LD %R9K FROM AN 9TRIGUE ) REAL 
ABHORR5CE1 YET1 NEV]!LESS1 WI% TO BE CONV9C$ BY ! HOMAGE 
( GALLANTRY1 ?AT !Y >E CRUELLY NEGLECT$ BY !IR HUSB&S2 
OR1 DAYS & WEEKS >E SP5T 9 DREAM+ ( ! HAPP9ESS 5JOY$ 
BY CONG5IAL S\LS1 TILL ! HEAL? IS UND]M9$ & ! SPIRITS 
BROK5 BY DISCONT5T4  ,H[ !N CAN ! GREAT >T ( PLEAS+ BE 
SU* A NECESS>Y /UDY8 IT IS ONLY USEFUL TO A MI/RESS2 ! *A/E 
WIFE1 & S]I\S MO!R1 %\LD ONLY CONSID] H] P[] TO PLEASE 
AS ! POLI% ( H] VIRTUES1 & ! AFFECTION ( H] HUSB& AS 
ONE ( ! COM=TS ?AT R5D] H] TASK LESS DIFFICULT1 & H] 
LIFE HAPPI]4  ,BUT1 :E!R %E BE LOV$ OR NEGLECT$1 H] FIR/ 
WI% %\LD BE TO MAKE H]SELF RESPECTABLE1 & NOT RELY = ALL 
H] HAPP9ESS ON A BE+ SUBJECT TO LIKE 9FIRMITIES ) H]SELF4 

,! AMIABLE ,DR4 ,GREGORY FELL 9TO A SIMIL> ]ROR4  ,I RESPECT HIS 
HE>T2 BUT 5TIRELY DISAPPROVE ( HIS CELEBRAT$ ,LEGACY TO HIS 
,DAU<T]S4 

,HE ADVISES !M TO CULTIVATE A FONDNESS = DRESS1 BECAUSE A 
FONDNESS = DRESS1 HE ASS]TS1 IS NATURAL TO !M4  ,I AM UNABLE TO 
COMPREH5D :AT EI!R HE OR ,R\SSEAU MEAN1 :5 !Y FREQU5TLY 
USE ?IS 9DEF9ITE T]M4  ,IF !Y TOLD US1 ?AT 9 A PREEXI/5T 
/ATE ! S\L WAS FOND ( DRESS1 & BR\<T ?IS 9CL9ATION ) 
IT 9TO A NEW BODY1 ,I %\LD LI/5 TO !M ) A HALF SMILE1 AS ,I 
(T5 DO :5 ,I HE> A RANT AB\T 9NATE ELEGANCE4  ,BUT IF HE ONLY 
MEANT TO SAY ?AT ! EX]CISE ( ! FACULTIES WILL PRODUCE ?IS 
FONDNESS1 ,I D5Y IT4  ,IT IS NOT NATURAL2 BUT >ISES1 LIKE FALSE 
AMBITION 9 M51 FROM A LOVE ( P[]4 

,DR4 ,GREGORY GOES MU* FUR!R2 HE ACTUALLY RECOMM5DS 
DISSIMULATION1 & ADVISES AN 9NOC5T GIRL TO GIVE ! LIE TO H] 
FEEL+S1 & NOT DANCE ) SPIRIT1 :5 GAIETY ( HE>T W\LD 
MAKE H] FEET ELOQU5T1 )\T MAK+ H] GE/URES IMMODE/4  ,9 
! NAME ( TRU? & COMMON S5SE1 :Y %\LD NOT ONE WOMAN 
ACKN[L$GE ?AT %E CAN TAKE MORE EX]CISE ?AN ANO!R8 OR1 9 
O!R WORDS1 ?AT %E HAS A S\ND CON/ITUTION2 & :Y TO DAMP 
9NOC5T VIVACITY1 IS %E D>KLY TO BE TOLD1 ?AT M5 WILL DRAW 
CONCLUSIONS :I* %E LITTLE ?9KS (8  ,LET ! LIB]T9E DRAW 
:AT 9F]5CE HE PLEASES2 BUT1 ,I HOPE1 ?AT NO S5SIBLE MO!R 
WILL RE/RA9 ! NATURAL FRANKNESS ( Y\?1 BY 9/ILL+ SU* 
9DEC5T CAUTIONS4  ,\T ( ! ABUNDANCE ( ! HE>T ! M\? 
SPEAKE?2 & A WIS] ?AN ,SOLOMON HA? SAID1 ?AT ! HE>T %\LD 
BE MADE CLEAN1 & NOT TRIVIAL C]EMONIES OBS]V$1 :I* IT IS NOT 
V]Y DIFFICULT TO FULFILL ) SCRUPUL\S EXACTNESS :5 VICE 
REIGNS 9 ! HE>T4 

,WOM5 \<T TO 5DEAVOR TO PURIFY !IR HE>TS2 BUT CAN !Y DO SO 
:5 !IR UNCULTIVAT$ UND]/&+S MAKE !M 5TIRELY DEP5D5T 
ON !IR S5SES = EMPLOYM5T & AMUSEM5T1 :5 NO NOBLE PURSUIT 
SETS !M ABOVE ! LITTLE VANITIES ( ! DAY1 OR 5ABLES !M TO 
CURB ! WILD EMOTIONS ?AT AGITATE A RE$ OV] :I* EV]Y PASS+ 
BREEZE HAS P[]8  ,TO GA9 ! AFFECTIONS ( A VIRTU\S MAN1 IS 
AFFECTATION NECESS>Y8 

,NATURE HAS GIV5 WOMAN A WEAK] FRAME ?AN MAN2 BUT1 TO 5SURE H] 
HUSB&'S AFFECTIONS1 MU/ A WIFE1 :O1 BY ! EX]CISE ( H] M9D 
& BODY1 :IL/ %E WAS DIS*>G+ ! DUTIES ( A DAU<T]1 
WIFE1 & MO!R1 HAS ALL[$ H] CON/ITUTION TO RETA9 ITS 
NATURAL /R5G?1 & H] N]VES A HEAL?Y TONE1 IS %E1 ,I SAY1 TO 
CONDESC5D1 TO USE >T1 & FEIGN A SICKLY DELICACY1 9 ORD] TO 
SECURE H] HUSB&'S AFFECTION8 ,WEAKNESS MAY EXCITE T5D]NESS1 & 
GRATIFY ! >ROGANT PRIDE ( MAN2 BUT ! LORDLY C>ESSES ( A 
PROTECTOR WILL NOT GRATIFY A NOBLE M9D ?AT PANTS = & DES]VES 
TO BE RESPECT$4  ,FONDNESS IS A POOR SUB/ITUTE = FRI5D%IP6 

,9 A S]AGLIO1 ,I GRANT1 ?AT ALL !SE >TS >E NECESS>Y2 ! 
EPICURE MU/ HAVE HIS PALATE TICKL$1 OR HE WILL S9K 9TO APA?Y2 
BUT HAVE WOM5 SO LITTLE AMBITION AS TO BE SATISFI$ ) SU* A 
CONDITION8  ,CAN !Y SUP9ELY DREAM LIFE AWAY 9 ! LAP ( 
PLEASURE1 OR 9 ! LANGUOR ( WE>9ESS1 RA!R ?AN ASS]T !IR 
CLAIM TO PURSUE REASONABLE PLEASURES1 & R5D] !MSELVES 
CONSPICU\S1 BY PRACTIC+ ! VIRTUES :I* DIGNIFY MANK9D8 
,SURELY %E HAS NOT AN IMMORTAL S\L :O CAN LOIT] LIFE AWAY1 
M]ELY EMPLOY$ TO ADORN H] P]SON1 ?AT %E MAY AMUSE ! LANGUID 
H\RS1 & S(T5 ! C>ES ( A FELL[-CREATURE :O IS WILL+ TO 
BE 5LIV5$ BY H] SMILES & TRICKS1 :5 ! S]I\S BUS9ESS ( 
LIFE IS OV]4 

,BESIDES1 ! WOMAN :O /R5G!NS H] BODY & EX]CISES H] M9D 
WILL1 BY MANAG+ H] FAMILY & PRACTIC+ V>I\S VIRTUES1 BECOME 
! FRI5D1 & NOT ! HUMBLE DEP5D5T ( H] HUSB&2 & IF %E 
DES]VES HIS REG>D BY POSSESS+ SU* SUB/ANTIAL QUALITIES1 %E 
WILL NOT F9D IT NECESS>Y TO CONCEAL H] AFFECTION1 NOR TO PRET5D 
TO AN UNNATURAL COLDNESS ( CON/ITUTION TO EXCITE H] HUSB&'S 
PASSIONS4  ,9 FACT1 IF WE REV]T TO HI/ORY1 WE %ALL F9D ?AT ! 
WOM5 :O HAVE DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES HAVE NEI!R BE5 ! MO/ 
BEAUTIFUL NOR ! MO/ G5TLE ( !IR SEX4 

,NATURE1 OR TO SPEAK ) /RICT PROPRIETY ,GOD1 HAS MADE ALL ?+S 
RI<T2 BUT MAN HAS S\<T HIM \T MANY 9V5TIONS TO M> ! WORK4 
,I N[ ALLUDE TO ?AT P>T ( ,DR4 ,GREGORY'S TREATISE1 :]E HE 
ADVISES A WIFE NEV] TO LET H] HUSB& KN[ ! EXT5T ( H] 
S5SIBILITY OR AFFECTION4  ,VOLUPTU\S PRECAUTION2 & AS 
9EFFECTUAL AS ABSURD4  ,LOVE1 FROM ITS V]Y NATURE1 MU/ BE 
TRANSITORY4  ,TO SEEK = A SECRET ?AT W\LD R5D] IT CON/ANT1 
W\LD BE AS WILD A SE>* AS = ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 OR ! 
GR& PANACEA2 & ! DISCOV]Y W\LD BE EQUALLY USELESS1 OR 
RA!R P]NICI\S TO MANK9D4  ,! MO/ HOLY B& ( SOCIETY IS 
FRI5D%IP4  ,IT HAS BE5 WELL SAID1 BY A %REWD SATIRI/1 0?AT 
R>E AS TRUE LOVE IS1 TRUE FRI5D%IP IS /ILL R>]40 

,?IS IS AN OBVI\S TRU?1 & ! CAUSE NOT LY+ DEEP1 WILL NOT 
ELUDE A SLI<T GLANCE ( 9QUIRY4 

,LOVE1 ! COMMON PASSION1 9 :I* *ANCE & S5SATION TAKE PLACE 
( *OICE & REASON1 IS 9 SOME DEGREE1 FELT BY ! MASS ( 
MANK9D2 = IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SPEAK1 AT PRES5T1 ( ! 
EMOTIONS ?AT RISE ABOVE OR S9K BEL[ LOVE4  ,?IS PASSION1 
NATURALLY 9CREAS$ BY SUSP5SE & DIFFICULTIES1 DRAWS ! M9D 
\T ( ITS ACCU/OM$ /ATE1 & EXALTS ! AFFECTIONS2 BUT ! 
SECURITY ( M>RIAGE1 ALL[+ ! FEV] ( LOVE TO SUBSIDE1 A 
HEAL?Y TEMP]ATURE IS ?\<T 9SIPID1 ONLY BY ?OSE :O HAVE NOT 
SUFFICI5T 9TELLECT TO SUB/ITUTE ! CALM T5D]NESS ( 
FRI5D%IP1 ! CONFID5CE ( RESPECT1 9/EAD ( BL9D ADMIRATION1 
& ! S5SUAL EMOTIONS ( FONDNESS4 

,?IS IS1 MU/ BE1 ! C\RSE ( NATURE--FRI5D%IP OR 9DIFF]5CE 
9EVITABLY SUCCE$S LOVE4  ,& ?IS CON/ITUTION SEEMS P]FECTLY TO 
H>MONIZE ) ! SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T :I* PREVAILS 9 ! MORAL 
WORLD4  ,PASSIONS >E SPURS TO ACTION1 & OP5 ! M9D2 BUT !Y 
S9K 9TO M]E APPETITES1 BECOME A P]SONAL MOM5T>Y 
GRATIFICATION1 :5 ! OBJECT IS GA9$1 & ! SATISFI$ M9D 
RE/S 9 5JOYM5T4  ,! MAN :O HAD SOME VIRTUE :IL/ HE WAS 
/RUGGL+ = A CR[N1 (T5 BECOMES A VOLUPTU\S TYRANT :5 IT 
GRACES HIS BR[2 &1 :5 ! LOV] IS NOT LO/ 9 ! HUSB&1 
! DOT>D A PREY TO *ILDI% CAPRICES1 & FOND JEAL\SIES1 
NEGLECTS ! S]I\S DUTIES ( LIFE1 & ! C>ESSES :I* %\LD 
EXCITE CONFID5CE 9 HIS *ILDR5 >E LAVI%$ ON ! OV]GR[N 
*ILD1 HIS WIFE4 

,9 ORD] TO FULFILL ! DUTIES ( LIFE1 & TO BE ABLE TO PURSUE 
) VIGOR ! V>I\S EMPLOYM5TS :I* =M ! MORAL *>ACT]1 
A MA/] & MI/RESS ( A FAMILY \<T NOT TO CONT9UE TO LOVE 
EA* O!R ) PASSION4  ,I MEAN TO SAY1 ?AT !Y \<T NOT TO 
9DULGE ?OSE EMOTIONS :I* DI/URB ! ORD] ( SOCIETY1 & 
5GROSS ! ?\<TS ?AT %\LD BE O!RWISE EMPLOY$4  ,! M9D 
?AT HAS NEV] BE5 5GROSS$ BY ONE OBJECT WANTS VIGOR--IF IT CAN 
LONG BE SO1 IT IS WEAK4 

,A MI/AK5 $UCATION1 A N>R[1 UNCULTIVAT$ M9D1 & MANY SEXUAL 
PREJUDICES1 T5D TO MAKE WOM5 MORE CON/ANT ?AN M52 BUT1 = ! 
PRES5T1 ,I %ALL NOT T\* ON ?IS BRAN* ( ! SUBJECT4  ,I WILL 
GO /ILL FUR!R1 & ADVANCE1 )\T DREAM+ ( A P>ADOX1 ?AT 
AN UNHAPPY M>RIAGE IS (T5 V]Y ADVANTAGE\S TO A FAMILY1 & 
?AT ! NEGLECT$ WIFE IS1 9 G5]AL1 ! BE/ MO!R4  ,& ?IS 
W\LD ALMO/ ALWAYS BE ! CONSEQU5CE1 IF ! FEMALE M9D WAS MORE 
5L>G$2 =1 IT SEEMS TO BE ! COMMON DISP5SATION ( 
,PROVID5CE1 ?AT :AT WE GA9 9 PRES5T 5JOYM5T %\LD BE 
D$UCT$ FROM ! TREASURE ( LIFE1 EXP]I5CE2 & ?AT :5 WE 
>E GA!R+ ! FL[]S ( ! DAY & REVEL+ 9 PLEASURE1 ! 
SOLID FRUIT ( TOIL & WISDOM %\LD NOT BE CAU<T AT ! SAME 
TIME4  ,! WAY LIES BE=E US1 WE MU/ TURN TO ! RI<T OR LEFT2 
& HE :O WILL PASS LIFE AWAY 9 B\ND+ FROM ONE PLEASURE TO 
ANO!R1 MU/ NOT COMPLA9 IF HE NEI!R ACQUIRES WISDOM NOR 
RESPECTABILITY ( *>ACT]4 

,SUPPOS+ = A MOM5T1 ?AT ! S\L IS NOT IMMORTAL1 & ?AT MAN 
WAS ONLY CREAT$ = ! PRES5T SC5E2 ,I ?9K WE %\LD HAVE 
REASON TO COMPLA9 ?AT LOVE1 9FANT9E FONDNESS1 EV] GREW 9SIPID 
& PALL$ UPON ! S5SE4  ,LET US EAT1 DR9K1 & LOVE1 = 
TO-MORR[ WE DIE1 W\LD BE 9 FACT ! LANGUAGE ( REASON1 ! 
MORALITY ( LIFE2 & :O BUT A FOOL W\LD P>T ) A REALITY = 
A FLEET+ %AD[8  ,BUT1 IF AW$ BY OBS]V+ ! IMPROVABLE P[]S 
( ! M9D1 WE DISDA9 TO CONF9E \R WI%ES OR ?\<TS TO SU* A 
COMP>ATIVELY MEAN FIELD ( ACTION2 ?AT ONLY APPE>S GR& & 
IMPORTANT AS IT IS CONNECT$ ) A B\NDLESS PROSPECT & SUBLIME 
HOPES2 :AT NECESSITY IS !RE = FALSEHOOD 9 CONDUCT1 & :Y 
MU/ ! SACR$ MAJE/Y ( TRU? BE VIOLAT$ TO DETA9 A DECEITFUL 
GOOD ?AT SAPS ! V]Y F\NDATION ( VIRTUE8  ,:Y MU/ ! FEMALE 
M9D BE TA9T$ BY COQUETI% >TS TO GRATIFY ! S5SUALI/1 & 
PREV5T LOVE FROM SUBSID+ 9TO FRI5D%IP OR COMPASSIONATE 
T5D]NESS1 :5 !RE >E NOT QUALITIES ON :I* FRI5D%IP CAN BE 
BUILT8  ,LET ! HONE/ HE>T %[ ITSELF1 & ,R,E,A,S,O,N TEA* PASSION 
TO SUBMIT TO NECESSITY2 OR1 LET ! DIGNIFI$ PURSUIT ( VIRTUE & 
KN[L$GE RAISE ! M9D ABOVE ?OSE EMOTIONS :I* RA!R IMBITT] 
?AN SWEET5 ! CUP ( LIFE1 :5 !Y >E NOT RE/RA9$ )9 
DUE B\NDS4 

,I DO NOT MEAN TO ALLUDE TO ! ROMANTIC PASSION1 :I* IS ! 
CONCOMITANT ( G5IUS4  ,:O CAN CLIP ITS W+S8  ,BUT ?AT GR& 
PASSION NOT PROPORTION$ TO ! PUNY 5JOYM5TS ( LIFE1 IS ONLY 
TRUE TO ! S5TIM5T1 & FE$S ON ITSELF4  ,! PASSIONS :I* 
HAVE BE5 CELEBRAT$ = !IR DURABILITY HAVE ALWAYS BE5 
UN=TUNATE4  ,!Y HAVE ACQUIR$ /R5G? BY ABS5CE & 
CON/ITUTIONAL MELAN*OLY4  ,! FANCY HAS HOV]$ R\ND A =M ( 
BEAUTY DIMLY SE5--BUT FAMILI>ITY MI<T HAVE TURN$ ADMIRATION 
9TO DISGU/2 OR1 AT LEA/1 9TO 9DIFF]5CE1 & ALL[$ ! 
IMAG9ATION LEISURE TO />T FRE% GAME4  ,) P]FECT PROPRIETY1 
ACCORD+ TO ?IS VIEW ( ?+S1 DOES ,R\SSEAU MAKE ! MI/RESS 
( HIS S\L1 ,ELOISA1 LOVE ,/4 ,PREUX1 :5 LIFE WAS FAD+ BE=E 
H]2 BUT ?IS IS NO PRO( ( ! IMMORTALITY ( ! PASSION4 

,( ! SAME COMPLEXION IS ,DR4 ,GREGORY'S ADVICE RESPECT+ DELICACY 
( S5TIM5T1 :I* HE ADVISES A WOMAN NOT TO ACQUIRE1 IF %E HAS 
DET]M9$ TO M>RY4  ,?IS DET]M9ATION1 H[EV]1 P]FECTLY 
CONSI/5T ) HIS =M] ADVICE1 HE CALLS ,9,D,E,L,I,C,A,T,E1 & 
E>NE/LY P]SUADES HIS DAU<T]S TO CONCEAL IT1 ?\< IT MAY 
GOV]N !IR CONDUCT3  AS IF IT W]E 9DELICATE TO HAVE ! COMMON 
APPETITES ( HUMAN NATURE4 

,NOBLE MORALITY6 & CONSI/5T ) ! CAUTI\S PRUD5CE ( A 
LITTLE S\L ?AT CANNOT EXT5D ITS VIEWS BEYOND ! PRES5T M9UTE 
DIVISION ( EXI/5CE4  ,IF ALL ! FACULTIES ( WOMAN'S M9D >E 
ONLY TO BE CULTIVAT$ AS !Y RESPECT H] DEP5D5CE ON MAN2 IF1 
:5 %E OBTA9S A HUSB& %E HAS >RIV$ AT H] GOAL1 & MEANLY 
PR\D1 IS SATISFI$ ) SU* A PALTRY CR[N1 LET H] GROVEL 
CONT5T$LY1 SC>CELY RAIS$ BY H] EMPLOYM5TS ABOVE ! ANIMAL 
K+DOM2 BUT1 IF %E IS /RUGGL+ = ! PRIZE ( H] HI< 
CALL+1 LET H] CULTIVATE H] UND]/&+ )\T /OPP+ TO 
CONSID] :AT *>ACT] ! HUSB& MAY HAVE :OM %E IS DE/9$ 
TO M>RY4  ,LET H] ONLY DET]M9E1 )\T BE+ TOO ANXI\S AB\T 
PRES5T HAPP9ESS1 TO ACQUIRE ! QUALITIES ?AT 5NOBLE A RATIONAL 
BE+1 & A R\<1 9ELEGANT HUSB& MAY %OCK H] TA/E )\T 
DE/ROY+ H] PEACE ( M9D4  ,%E WILL NOT MODEL H] S\L TO SUIT 
! FRAILTIES ( H] COMPANION1 BUT TO BE> ) !M3  HIS 
*>ACT] MAY BE A TRIAL1 BUT NOT AN IMP$IM5T TO VIRTUE4 

,IF ,DR4 ,GREGORY CONF9$ HIS REM>K TO ROMANTIC EXPECTATIONS ( 
CON/ANT LOVE & CONG5IAL FEEL+S1 HE %\LD HAVE RECOLLECT$1 
?AT EXP]I5CE WILL BANI% :AT ADVICE CAN NEV] MAKE US CEASE TO 
WI% =1 :5 ! IMAG9ATION IS KEPT ALIVE AT ! EXP5CE ( 
REASON4 

,I [N IT FREQU5TLY HAPP5S1 ?AT WOM5 :O HAVE FO/]$ A 
ROMANTIC UNNATURAL DELICACY ( FEEL+1 WA/E !IR LIVES 9 
,I,M,A,G,9,+ H[ HAPPY !Y %\LD HAVE BE5 ) A HUSB& :O C\LD 
LOVE !M ) A F]VID 9CREAS+ AFFECTION EV]Y DAY1 & ALL 
DAY4  ,BUT !Y MI<T AS WELL P9E M>RI$ AS S+LE1 & W\LD NOT 
BE A JOT MORE UNHAPPY ) A BAD HUSB& ?AN LONG+ = A GOOD 
ONE4  ,?AT A PROP] $UCATION2 OR1 TO SPEAK ) MORE PRECISION1 A 
WELL /OR$ M9D1 W\LD 5ABLE A WOMAN TO SUPPORT A S+LE LIFE 
) DIGNITY1 ,I GRANT2 BUT ?AT %E %\LD AVOID CULTIVAT+ H] 
TA/E1 LE/ H] HUSB& %\LD OCCASIONALLY %OCK IT1 IS QUITT+ A 
SUB/ANCE = A %AD[4  ,TO SAY ! TRU?1 ,I DO NOT KN[ ( :AT 
USE IS AN IMPROV$ TA/E1 IF ! 9DIVIDUAL BE NOT R5D]$ MORE 
9DEP5D5T ( ! CASUALTIES ( LIFE2 IF NEW S\RCES ( 5JOYM5T1 
ONLY DEP5D5T ON ! SOLIT>Y OP]ATIONS ( ! M9D1 >E NOT 
OP5$4  ,PEOPLE ( TA/E1 M>RI$ OR S+LE1 )\T DI/9CTION1 
WILL EV] BE DISGU/$ BY V>I\S ?+S ?AT T\* NOT LESS 
OBS]V+ M9DS4  ,ON ?IS CONCLUSION ! >GUM5T MU/ NOT BE 
ALL[$ TO H+E2 BUT 9 ! :OLE SUM ( 5JOYM5T IS TA/E TO BE 
D5OM9AT$ A BLESS+8 

,! QUE/ION IS1 :E!R IT PROCURES MO/ PA9 OR PLEASURE8  ,! 
ANSW] WILL DECIDE ! PROPRIETY ( ,DR4 ,GREGORY'S ADVICE1 & %[ 
H[ ABSURD & TYRANNIC IT IS ?US TO LAY D[N A SY/EM ( SLAV]Y2 
OR TO ATTEMPT TO $UCATE MORAL BE+S BY ANY O!R RULES ?AN ?OSE 
D$UC$ FROM PURE REASON1 :I* APPLY TO ! :OLE SPECIES4 

,G5TL5ESS ( MANN]S1 =BE>ANCE1 & LONG SUFF]+1 >E SU* 
AMIABLE GODLIKE QUALITIES1 ?AT 9 SUBLIME POETIC /RA9S ! ,DEITY 
HAS BE5 9VE/$ ) !M2 &1 P]HAPS1 NO REPRES5TATION ( HIS 
GOODNESS SO /RONGLY FA/5S ON ! HUMAN AFFECTIONS AS ?OSE ?AT 
REPRES5T HIM ABUNDANT 9 M]CY & WILL+ TO P>DON4  ,G5TL5ESS1 
CONSID]$ 9 ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 BE>S ON ITS FRONT ALL ! 
*>ACT]I/ICS ( GR&EUR1 COMB9$ ) ! W9N+ GRACES ( 
CONDESC5SION2 BUT :AT A DIFF]5T ASPECT IT ASSUMES :5 IT IS 
! SUBMISSIVE DEMEANOR ( DEP5D5CE1 ! SUPPORT ( WEAKNESS 
?AT LOVES1 BECAUSE IT WANTS PROTECTION2 & IS =BE>+1 BECAUSE 
IT MU/ SIL5TLY 5DURE 9JURIES2 SMIL+ UND] ! LA% AT :I* 
IT D>E NOT SN>L4  ,ABJECT AS ?IS PICTURE APPE>S1 IT IS ! 
PORTRAIT ( AN ACCOMPLI%$ WOMAN1 ACCORD+ TO ! RECEIV$ 
OP9ION ( FEMALE EXCELL5CE1 SEP>AT$ BY SPECI\S REASON]S FROM 
HUMAN EXCELL5CE4  ,OR1 !Y 7,VIDE ,R\SSEAU1 & ,SW$5BORG7 K9DLY 
RE/ORE ! RIB1 & MAKE ONE MORAL BE+ ( A MAN & WOMAN2 NOT 
=GETT+ TO GIVE H] ALL ! 0SUBMISSIVE *>MS40 

,H[ WOM5 >E TO EXI/ 9 ?AT /ATE :]E !RE IS TO BE NEI!R 
M>RY+ NOR GIV+ 9 M>RIAGE1 WE >E NOT TOLD4  ,= ?\< 
MORALI/S HAVE AGRE$1 ?AT ! T5OR ( LIFE SEEMS TO PROVE ?AT 
,M,A,N IS PREP>$ BY V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES = A FUTURE /ATE1 !Y 
CON/ANTLY CONCUR 9 ADVIS+ ,W,O,M,A,N ONLY TO PROVIDE = ! 
PRES5T4  ,G5TL5ESS1 DOCILITY1 & A SPANIEL-LIKE AFFECTION >E1 
ON ?IS GR\ND1 CONSI/5TLY RECOMM5D$ AS ! C>D9AL VIRTUES ( 
! SEX2 &1 DISREG>D+ ! >BITR>Y ECONOMY ( NATURE1 ONE 
WRIT] HAS DECL>$ ?AT IT IS MASCUL9E = A WOMAN TO BE 
MELAN*OLY4  ,%E WAS CREAT$ TO BE ! TOY ( MAN1 HIS RATTLE1 & 
IT MU/ J+LE 9 HIS E>S1 :5EV]1 DISMISS+ REASON1 HE *OOSES 
TO BE AMUS$4 

,TO RECOMM5D G5TL5ESS1 9DE$1 ON A BROAD BASIS IS /RICTLY 
PHILOSOPHICAL4  ,A FRAIL BE+ %\LD LABOR TO BE G5TLE4  ,BUT :5 
=BE>ANCE CONF\NDS RI<T & WRONG1 IT CEASES TO BE A VIRTUE2 
&1 H[EV] CONV5I5T IT MAY BE F\ND 9 A COMPANION1 ?AT 
COMPANION WILL EV] BE CONSID]$ AS AN 9F]IOR1 & ONLY 9SPIRE 
A VAPID T5D]NESS1 :I* EASILY DEG5]ATES 9TO CONTEMPT4  ,/ILL1 
IF ADVICE C\LD REALLY MAKE A BE+ G5TLE1 :OSE NATURAL 
DISPOSITION ADMITT$ NOT ( SU* A F9E POLI%1 SOME?+ T[>D 
! ADVANCEM5T ( ORD] W\LD BE ATTA9$2 BUT IF1 AS MI<T 
QUICKLY BE DEMON/RAT$1 ONLY AFFECTATION BE PRODUC$ BY ?IS 
9DISCRIM9ATE C\NSEL1 :I* ?R[S A /UMBL+ BLOCK 9 ! WAY 
( GRADUAL IMPROVEM5T1 & TRUE MELIORATION ( TEMP]1 ! SEX IS 
NOT MU* B5EFIT$ BY SACRIFIC+ SOLID VIRTUES TO ! ATTA9M5T 
( SUP]FICIAL GRACES1 ?\< = A FEW YE>S !Y MAY PROCURE ! 
9DIVIDUAL'S REGAL SWAY4 

,AS A PHILOSOPH]1 ,I READ ) 9DIGNATION ! PLAUSIBLE EPI!TS 
:I* M5 USE TO S(T5 !IR 9SULTS2 &1 AS A MORALI/1 ,I ASK 
:AT IS MEANT BY SU* HET]OG5E\S ASSOCIATIONS1 AS FAIR DEFECTS1 
AMIABLE WEAKNESSES1 ETC48 ,IF !RE IS BUT ONE CRIT]ION ( MORALS1 
BUT ONE >*ETYPE = MAN1 WOM5 APPE> TO BE SUSP5D$ BY DE/9Y1 
ACCORD+ TO ! VULG> TALE ( ,MAHOMET'S C(F92 !Y HAVE NEI!R 
! UN]R+ 9/9CT ( BRUTES1 NOR >E ALL[$ TO FIX ! EYE ( 
REASON ON A P]FECT MODEL4  ,!Y W]E MADE TO BE LOV$1 & MU/ 
NOT AIM AT RESPECT1 LE/ !Y %\LD BE HUNT$ \T ( SOCIETY AS 
MASCUL9E4 

,BUT TO VIEW ! SUBJECT 9 ANO!R PO9T ( VIEW4  ,DO PASSIVE 
9DOL5T WOM5 MAKE ! BE/ WIVES8  ,CONF9+ \R DISCUSSION TO 
! PRES5T MOM5T ( EXI/5CE1 LET US SEE H[ SU* WEAK CREATURES 
P]=M !IR P>T8  ,DO ! WOM5 :O1 BY ! ATTA9M5T ( A FEW 
SUP]FICIAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 HAVE /R5G!N$ ! PREVAIL+ 
PREJUDICE1 M]ELY CONTRIBUTE TO ! HAPP9ESS ( !IR HUSB&S8 
,DO !Y DISPLAY !IR *>MS M]ELY TO AMUSE !M8  ,& HAVE WOM51 
:O HAVE E>LY IMBIB$ NOTIONS ( PASSIVE OB$I5CE1 SUFFICI5T 
*>ACT] TO MANAGE A FAMILY OR $UCATE *ILDR58  ,SO F> FROM IT1 
?AT1 AFT] SURVEY+ ! HI/ORY ( WOMAN1 ,I CANNOT HELP AGREE+ 
) ! SEV]E/ SATIRI/1 CONSID]+ ! SEX AS ! WEAKE/ AS 
WELL AS ! MO/ OPPRESS$ HALF ( ! SPECIES4  ,:AT DOES HI/ORY 
DISCLOSE BUT M>KS ( 9F]IORITY1 & H[ FEW WOM5 HAVE 
EMANCIPAT$ !MSELVES FROM ! GALL+ YOKE ( SOV]EIGN MAN8  ,SO 
FEW1 ?AT ! EXCEPTIONS REM9D ME ( AN +5I\S CONJECTURE 
RESPECT+ ,NEWTON3  ?AT HE WAS PROBABLY A BE+ ( A SUP]IOR 
ORD]1 ACCID5TALLY CAG$ 9 A HUMAN BODY4  ,9 ! SAME /YLE ,I 
HAVE BE5 L$ TO IMAG9E ?AT ! FEW EXTRAORD9>Y WOM5 :O HAVE 
RU%$ 9 ECC5TRICAL DIRECTIONS \T ( ! ORBIT PRESCRIB$ TO 
!IR SEX1 W]E ,M,A,L,E SPIRITS1 CONF9$ BY MI/AKE 9 A FEMALE 
FRAME4  ,BUT IF IT BE NOT PHILOSOPHICAL TO ?9K ( SEX :5 ! 
S\L IS M5TION$1 ! 9F]IORITY MU/ DEP5D ON ! ORGANS2 OR 
! HEAV5LY FIRE1 :I* IS TO F]M5T ! CLAY1 IS NOT GIV5 9 
EQUAL PORTIONS4 

,BUT AVOID+1 AS ,I HAVE HI!RTO DONE1 ANY DIRECT COMP>ISON ( ! 
TWO SEXES COLLECTIVELY1 OR FRANKLY ACKN[L$G+ ! 9F]IORITY ( 
WOMAN1 ACCORD+ TO ! PRES5T APPE>ANCE ( ?+S1 ,I %ALL ONLY 
9SI/1 ?AT M5 HAVE 9CREAS$ ?AT 9F]IORITY TILL WOM5 >E 
ALMO/ SUNK BEL[ ! /&>D ( RATIONAL CREATURES4  ,LET !IR 
FACULTIES HAVE ROOM TO UNFOLD1 & !IR VIRTUES TO GA9 /R5G?1 
& !N DET]M9E :]E ! :OLE SEX MU/ /& 9 ! 
9TELLECTUAL SCALE4  ,YET1 LET IT BE REMEMB]$1 ?AT = A SMALL 
NUMB] ( DI/+UI%$ WOM5 ,I DO NOT ASK A PLACE4 

,IT IS DIFFICULT = US PURBL9D MORTALS TO SAY TO :AT HEI<T HUMAN 
DISCOV]IES & IMPROVEM5TS MAY >RIVE1 :5 ! GLOOM ( 
DESPOTISM SUBSIDES1 :I* MAKES US /UMBLE AT EV]Y /EP2 BUT1 :5 
MORALITY %ALL BE SETTL$ ON A MORE SOLID BASIS1 !N1 )\T 
BE+ GIFT$ ) A PROPHETIC SPIRIT1 ,I WILL V5TURE TO PR$ICT1 
?AT WOMAN WILL BE EI!R ! FRI5D OR SLAVE ( MAN4  ,WE %ALL 
NOT1 AS AT PRES5T1 D\BT :E!R %E IS A MORAL AG5T1 OR ! L9K 
:I* UNITES MAN ) BRUTES4  ,BUT1 %\LD IT !N APPE>1 ?AT 
LIKE ! BRUTES !Y W]E PR9CIPALLY CREAT$ = ! USE ( MAN1 
HE WILL LET !M PATI5TLY BITE ! BRIDLE1 & NOT MOCK !M ) 
EMPTY PRAISE2 OR1 %\LD !IR RATIONALITY BE PROV$1 HE WILL NOT 
IMP$E !IR IMPROVEM5T M]ELY TO GRATIFY HIS S5SUAL APPETITES4 
,HE WILL NOT ) ALL ! GRACES ( RHETORIC1 ADVISE !M TO SUBMIT 
IMPLICITLY !IR UND]/&+S TO ! GUIDANCE ( MAN4  ,HE WILL 
NOT1 :5 HE TREATS ( ! $UCATION ( WOM51 ASS]T1 ?AT !Y 
\<T NEV] TO HAVE ! FREE USE ( REASON1 NOR W\LD HE RECOMM5D 
CUNN+ & DISSIMULATION TO BE+S :O >E ACQUIR+1 9 LIKE 
MANN] AS HIMSELF1 ! VIRTUES ( HUMANITY4 

,SURELY !RE CAN BE BUT ONE RULE ( RI<T1 IF MORALITY HAS AN 
ET]NAL F\NDATION1 & :OEV] SACRIFICES VIRTUE1 /RICTLY SO 
CALL$1 TO PRES5T CONV5I5CE1 OR :OSE ,D,U,T,Y IT IS TO ACT 9 SU* 
A MANN]1 LIVES ONLY = ! PASS+ DAY1 & CANNOT BE AN 
ACC\NTABLE CREATURE4 

,! POET !N %\LD HAVE DROPP$ HIS SNE] :5 HE SAYS1 

0,IF WEAK WOM5 GO A/RAY1 

,! />S >E MORE 9 FAULT ?AN !Y40 

,= ?AT !Y >E B\ND BY ! ADAMANT9E *A9 ( DE/9Y IS MO/ 
C]TA91 IF IT BE PROV$ ?AT !Y >E NEV] TO EX]CISE !IR [N 
REASON1 NEV] TO BE 9DEP5D5T1 NEV] TO RISE ABOVE OP9ION1 OR TO 
FEEL ! DIGNITY ( A RATIONAL WILL ?AT ONLY B[S TO ,GOD1 & 
(T5 =GETS ?AT ! UNIV]SE CONTA9S ANY BE+ BUT ITSELF1 & 
! MODEL ( P]FECTION TO :I* ITS >D5T GAZE IS TURN$1 TO 
ADORE ATTRIBUTES ?AT1 S(T5$ 9TO VIRTUES1 MAY BE IMITAT$ 9 
K9D1 ?\< ! DEGREE OV]:ELMS ! 5RAPTUR$ M9D4 

,IF1 ,I SAY1 = ,I W\LD NOT IMPRESS BY DECLAMATION :5 REASON 
(F]S H] SOB] LI<T1 IF !Y >E REALLY CAPABLE ( ACT+ LIKE 
RATIONAL CREATURES1 LET !M NOT BE TREAT$ LIKE SLAVES2 OR1 LIKE 
! BRUTES :O >E DEP5D5T ON ! REASON ( MAN1 :5 !Y 
ASSOCIATE ) HIM2 BUT CULTIVATE !IR M9DS1 GIVE !M ! 
SALUT>Y1 SUBLIME CURB ( PR9CIPLE1 & LET !M ATTA9 CONSCI\S 
DIGNITY BY FEEL+ !MSELVES ONLY DEP5D5T ON ,GOD4  ,TEA* !M1 
9 COMMON ) MAN1 TO SUBMIT TO NECESSITY1 9/EAD ( GIV+1 TO 
R5D] !M MORE PLEAS+1 A SEX TO MORALS4 

,FUR!R1 %\LD EXP]I5CE PROVE ?AT !Y CANNOT ATTA9 ! SAME 
DEGREE ( /R5G? ( M9D1 P]SEV]ANCE & =TITUDE1 LET !IR 
VIRTUES BE ! SAME 9 K9D1 ?\< !Y MAY VA9LY /RUGGLE = 
! SAME DEGREE2 & ! SUP]IORITY ( MAN WILL BE EQUALLY CLE>1 
IF NOT CLE>]2 & TRU?1 AS IT IS A SIMPLE PR9CIPLE1 :I* 
ADMITS ( NO MODIFICATION1 W\LD BE COMMON TO BO?4  ,NAY1 ! ORD] 
( SOCIETY1 AS IT IS AT PRES5T REGULAT$1 W\LD NOT BE 9V]T$1 
= WOMAN W\LD !N ONLY HAVE ! RANK ?AT REASON ASSIGN$ H]1 
& >TS C\LD NOT BE PRACTIC$ TO BR+ ! BALANCE EV51 MU* 
LESS TO TURN IT4 

,!SE MAY BE T]M$ ,UTOPIAN DREAMS4  ,?ANKS TO ?AT ,BE+ :O 
IMPRESS$ !M ON MY S\L1 & GAVE ME SUFFICI5T /R5G? ( M9D 
TO D>E TO EX]T MY [N REASON1 TILL BECOM+ DEP5D5T ONLY ON HIM 
= ! SUPPORT ( MY VIRTUE1 ,I VIEW ) 9DIGNATION1 ! MI/AK5 
NOTIONS ?AT 5?RALL$ MY SEX4 

,I LOVE MAN AS MY FELL[2 BUT HIS SCEPT] REAL OR USURP$1 EXT5DS 
NOT TO ME1 UNLESS ! REASON ( AN 9DIVIDUAL DEM&S MY HOMAGE2 
& EV5 !N ! SUBMISSION IS TO REASON1 & NOT TO MAN4  ,9 
FACT1 ! CONDUCT ( AN ACC\NTABLE BE+ MU/ BE REGULAT$ BY ! 
OP]ATIONS ( ITS [N REASON2 OR ON :AT F\NDATION RE/S ! 
?RONE ( ,GOD8 

,IT APPE>S TO ME NECESS>Y TO DWELL ON !SE OBVI\S TRU?S1 
BECAUSE FEMALES HAVE BE5 9SULT$1 AS IT W]E2 & :ILE !Y HAVE 
BE5 /RIPP$ ( ! VIRTUES ?AT %\LD CLO! HUMANITY1 !Y HAVE 
BE5 DECK$ ) >TIFICIAL GRACES1 ?AT 5ABLE !M TO EX]CISE A 
%ORT LIV$ TYRANNY4  ,LOVE1 9 !IR BOSOMS1 TAK+ PLACE ( EV]Y 
NOBL] PASSION1 !IR SOLE AMBITION IS TO BE FAIR1 TO RAISE EMOTION 
9/EAD ( 9SPIR+ RESPECT2 & ?IS IGNOBLE DESIRE1 LIKE ! 
S]VILITY 9 ABSOLUTE MON>*IES1 DE/ROYS ALL /R5G? ( 
*>ACT]4  ,LIB]TY IS ! MO!R ( VIRTUE1 & IF WOM5 >E1 BY 
!IR V]Y CON/ITUTION1 SLAVES1 & NOT ALL[$ TO BREA! ! 
%>P 9VIGORAT+ AIR ( FRE$OM1 !Y MU/ EV] LANGUI% LIKE 
EXOTICS1 & BE RECKON$ BEAUTIFUL FLAWS 9 NATURE2 LET IT ALSO BE 
REMEMB]$1 ?AT !Y >E ! ONLY FLAW4 

,AS TO ! >GUM5T RESPECT+ ! SUBJECTION 9 :I* ! SEX HAS 
EV] BE5 HELD1 IT RETORTS ON MAN4  ,! MANY HAVE ALWAYS BE5 
5?RALL$ BY ! FEW2 &1 MON/]S :O HAVE SC>CELY %[N ANY 
DISC]NM5T ( HUMAN EXCELL5CE1 HAVE TYRANNIZ$ OV] ?\S&S ( 
!IR FELL[ CREATURES4  ,:Y HAVE M5 ( SUP]IOR 5D[M5TS 
SUBMITT$ TO SU* DEGRADATION8  ,=1 IS IT NOT UNIV]SALLY 
ACKN[L$G$ ?AT K+S1 VIEW$ COLLECTIVELY1 HAVE EV] BE5 
9F]IOR1 9 ABILITIES & VIRTUE1 TO ! SAME NUMB] ( M5 TAK5 
FROM ! COMMON MASS ( MANK9D--YET1 HAVE !Y NOT1 & >E !Y 
NOT /ILL TREAT$ ) A DEGREE ( REV]5CE1 ?AT IS AN 9SULT TO 
REASON8  ,*9A IS NOT ! ONLY C\NTRY :]E A LIV+ MAN HAS BE5 
MADE A ,GOD4  ,M,5 HAVE SUBMITT$ TO SUP]IOR /R5G?1 TO 5JOY ) 
IMPUNITY ! PLEASURE ( ! MOM5T--,W,O,M,5 HAVE ONLY DONE ! SAME1 
& !RE=E TILL IT IS PROV$ ?AT ! C\RTI]1 :O S]VILELY 
RESIGNS ! BIR?RI<T ( A MAN1 IS NOT A MORAL AG5T1 IT CANNOT BE 
DEMON/RAT$ ?AT WOMAN IS ESS5TIALLY 9F]IOR TO MAN1 BECAUSE %E 
HAS ALWAYS BE5 SUBJUGAT$4 

,BRUTAL =CE HAS HI!RTO GOV]N$ ! WORLD1 & ?AT ! SCI5CE 
( POLITICS IS 9 ITS 9FANCY1 IS EVID5T FROM PHILOSOPH]S 
SCRUPL+ TO GIVE ! KN[L$GE MO/ USEFUL TO MAN ?AT DET]M9ATE 
DI/9CTION4 

,I %ALL NOT PURSUE ?IS >GUM5T ANY FUR!R ?AN TO E/ABLI% AN 
OBVI\S 9F]5CE1 ?AT AS S\ND POLITICS DIFFUSE LIB]TY1 MANK9D1 
9CLUD+ WOMAN1 WILL BECOME MORE WISE & VIRTU\S4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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