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,OBS]VATIONS ,ON ,! ,/ATE ,( ,DEGRADATION ,TO ,:I* ,WOMAN ,IS ,R$UC$ ,BY ,V>I\S ,CAUSES 

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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,?AT WOMAN IS NATURALLY WEAK1 OR DEGRAD$ BY A CONCURR5CE ( 
CIRCUM/ANCES IS1 ,I ?9K1 CLE>4  ,BUT ?IS POSITION ,I %ALL SIMPLY 
CONTRA/ ) A CONCLUSION1 :I* ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY HE>D FALL FROM 
S5SIBLE M5 9 FAVOR ( AN >I/OCRACY3  ?AT ! MASS ( MANK9D 
CANNOT BE ANY ?+1 OR ! OBSEQUI\S SLAVES1 :O PATI5TLY ALL[ 
!MSELVES TO BE P5N$ UP1 W\LD FEEL !IR [N CONSEQU5CE1 & 
SPURN !IR *A9S4  ,M51 !Y FUR!R OBS]VE1 SUBMIT EV]Y :]E 
TO OPPRESSION1 :5 !Y HAVE ONLY TO LIFT UP !IR HEADS TO ?R[ 
(F ! YOKE2 YET1 9/EAD ( ASS]T+ !IR BIR?RI<T1 !Y 
QUIETLY LICK ! DU/1 & SAY1 LET US EAT & DR9K1 = TO-MORR[ 
WE DIE4  ,WOM51 ,I >GUE FROM ANALOGY1 >E DEGRAD$ BY ! SAME 
PROP5SITY TO 5JOY ! PRES5T MOM5T2 &1 AT LA/1 DESPISE ! 
FRE$OM :I* !Y HAVE NOT SUFFICI5T VIRTUE TO /RUGGLE TO 
ATTA94  ,BUT ,I MU/ BE MORE EXPLICIT4 

,) RESPECT TO ! CULTURE ( ! HE>T1 IT IS UNANIM\SLY ALL[$ 
?AT SEX IS \T ( ! QUE/ION2 BUT ! L9E ( SUBORD9ATION 9 
! M5TAL P[]S IS NEV] TO BE PASS$ OV]4  ,ONLY 0ABSOLUTE 9 
LOVEL9ESS10 ! PORTION ( RATIONALITY GRANT$ TO WOMAN IS1 
9DE$1 V]Y SCANTY2 =1 D5Y+ H] G5IUS & JUDGM5T1 IT IS 
SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO DIV9E :AT REMA9S TO *>ACT]IZE 9TELLECT4 

,! /AM9A ( IMMORTALITY1 IF ,I MAY BE ALL[$ ! PHRASE1 IS ! 
P]FECTIBILITY ( HUMAN REASON2 =1 WAS MAN CREAT$ P]FECT1 OR 
DID A FLOOD ( KN[L$GE BREAK 9 UPON HIM1 :5 HE >RIV$ AT 
MATURITY1 ?AT PRECLUD$ ]ROR1 ,I %\LD D\BT :E!R HIS 
EXI/5CE W\LD BE CONT9U$ AFT] ! DISSOLUTION ( ! BODY4 
,BUT 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S1 EV]Y DIFFICULTY 9 MORALS1 
?AT ESCAPES FROM HUMAN DISCUSSION1 & EQUALLY BAFFLES ! 
9VE/IGATION ( PR(\ND ?9K+1 & ! LI<TN+ GLANCE ( 
G5IUS1 IS AN >GUM5T ON :I* ,I BUILD MY BELIEF ( ! 
IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L4  ,REASON IS1 CONSEQU5TIALLY1 ! SIMPLE 
P[] ( IMPROVEM5T2 OR1 MORE PROP]LY SPEAK+1 ( DISC]N+ 
TRU?4  ,EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL IS 9 ?IS RESPECT A WORLD 9 ITSELF4 
,MORE OR LESS MAY BE CONSPICU\S 9 ONE BE+ ?AN O!R2 BUT ! 
NATURE ( REASON MU/ BE ! SAME 9 ALL1 IF IT BE AN EMANATION ( 
DIV9ITY1 ! TIE ?AT CONNECTS ! CREATURE ) ! ,CREATOR2 =1 
CAN ?AT S\L BE /AMP$ ) ! HEAV5LY IMAGE1 ?AT IS NOT 
P]FECT$ BY ! EX]CISE ( ITS [N REASON8  ,YET \TW>DLY 
ORNAM5T$ ) ELABORATE C>E1 & SO ADORN$ TO DELI<T MAN1 
0?AT ) HONOR HE MAY LOVE10 7,VIDE ,MILTON7 ! S\L ( WOMAN IS 
NOT ALL[$ TO HAVE ?IS DI/9CTION1 & MAN1 EV] PLAC$ BETWE5 
H] & REASON1 %E IS ALWAYS REPRES5T$ AS ONLY CREAT$ TO SEE 
?R\< A GROSS M$IUM1 & TO TAKE ?+S ON TRU/4  ,BUT1 
DISMISS+ !SE FANCIFUL !ORIES1 & CONSID]+ WOMAN AS A 
:OLE1 LET IT BE :AT IT WILL1 9/EAD ( A P>T ( MAN1 ! 
9QUIRY IS1 :E!R %E HAS REASON OR NOT4  ,IF %E HAS1 :I*1 = 
A MOM5T1 ,I WILL TAKE = GRANT$1 %E WAS NOT CREAT$ M]ELY TO BE 
! SOLACE ( MAN1 & ! SEXUAL %\LD NOT DE/ROY ! HUMAN 
*>ACT]4 

,9TO ?IS ]ROR M5 HAVE1 PROBABLY1 BE5 L$ BY VIEW+ $UCATION 
9 A FALSE LI<T2 NOT CONSID]+ IT AS ! FIR/ /EP TO =M A 
BE+ ADVANC+ GRADUALLY T[>D P]FECTION2 7,?IS WORD IS NOT 
/RICTLY JU/1 BUT ,I CANNOT F9D A BETT]47 BUT ONLY AS A 
PREP>ATION = LIFE4  ,ON ?IS S5SUAL ]ROR1 = ,I MU/ CALL IT 
SO1 HAS ! FALSE SY/EM ( FEMALE MANN]S BE5 RE>$1 :I* ROBS 
! :OLE SEX ( ITS DIGNITY1 & CLASSES ! BR[N & FAIR ) 
! SMIL+ FL[]S ?AT ONLY ADORN ! L&4  ,?IS HAS EV] BE5 
! LANGUAGE ( M51 & ! FE> ( DEP>T+ FROM A SUPPOS$ 
SEXUAL *>ACT]1 HAS MADE EV5 WOM5 ( SUP]IOR S5SE ADOPT ! 
SAME S5TIM5TS4  ,?US UND]/&+1 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 HAS BE5 
D5I$ TO WOMAN2 & 9/9CT1 SUBLIMAT$ 9TO WIT & CUNN+1 = 
! PURPOSES ( LIFE1 HAS BE5 SUB/ITUT$ 9 ITS /EAD4 

,! P[] ( G5]ALIZ+ IDEAS1 ( DRAW+ COMPREH5SIVE 
CONCLUSIONS FROM 9DIVIDUAL OBS]VATIONS1 IS ! ONLY ACQUIREM5T 
= AN IMMORTAL BE+1 ?AT REALLY DES]VES ! NAME ( KN[L$GE4 
,M]ELY TO OBS]VE1 )\T 5DEAVOR+ TO ACC\NT = ANY ?+1 
MAY1 79 A V]Y 9COMPLETE MANN]7 S]VE AS ! COMMON S5SE ( 
LIFE2 BUT :]E IS ! /ORE LAID UP ?AT IS TO CLO! ! S\L 
:5 IT LEAVES ! BODY8 

,?IS P[] HAS NOT ONLY BE5 D5I$ TO WOM52 BUT WRIT]S HAVE 
9SI/$ ?AT IT IS 9CONSI/5T1 ) A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 ) !IR 
SEXUAL *>ACT]4  ,LET M5 PROVE ?IS1 & ,I %ALL GRANT ?AT WOMAN 
ONLY EXI/S = MAN4  ,I MU/1 H[EV]1 PREVI\SLY REM>K1 ?AT ! 
P[] ( G5]ALIZ+ IDEAS1 TO ANY GREAT EXT5T1 IS NOT V]Y 
COMMON AMONG M5 OR WOM54  ,BUT ?IS EX]CISE IS ! TRUE 
CULTIVATION ( ! UND]/&+2 & EV]Y ?+ CONSPIRES TO 
R5D] ! CULTIVATION ( ! UND]/&+ MORE DIFFICULT 9 ! 
FEMALE ?AN ! MALE WORLD4 

,I AM NATURALLY L$ BY ?IS ASS]TION TO ! MA9 SUBJECT ( ! 
PRES5T *APT]1 & %ALL N[ ATTEMPT TO PO9T \T SOME ( ! 
CAUSES ?AT DEGRADE ! SEX1 & PREV5T WOM5 FROM G5]ALIZ+ 
!IR OBS]VATIONS4 

,I %ALL NOT GO BACK TO ! REMOTE ANNALS ( ANTIQUITY TO TRACE ! 
HI/ORY ( WOMAN2 IT IS SUFFICI5T TO ALL[1 ?AT %E HAS ALWAYS 
BE5 EI!R A SLAVE OR A DESPOT1 & TO REM>K1 ?AT EA* ( !SE 
SITUATIONS EQUALLY RET>DS ! PROGRESS ( REASON4  ,! GR& 
S\RCE ( FEMALE FOLLY & VICE HAS EV] APPE>$ TO ME TO >ISE 
FROM N>R[NESS ( M9D2 & ! V]Y CON/ITUTION ( CIVIL 
GOV]NM5TS HAS PUT ALMO/ 9SUP]ABLE OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY TO 
PREV5T ! CULTIVATION ( ! FEMALE UND]/&+3  YET VIRTUE 
CAN BE BUILT ON NO O!R F\NDATION6  ,! SAME OB/ACLES >E ?R[N 
9 ! WAY ( ! RI*1 & ! SAME CONSEQU5CES 5SUE4 

,NECESSITY HAS BE5 PROV]BIALLY T]M$ ! MO!R ( 9V5TION2 ! 
APHORISM MAY BE EXT5D$ TO VIRTUE4  ,IT IS AN ACQUIREM5T1 & AN 
ACQUIREM5T TO :I* PLEASURE MU/ BE SACRIFIC$1 & :O 
SACRIFICES PLEASURE :5 IT IS )9 ! GRASP1 :OSE M9D HAS NOT 
BE5 OP5$ & /R5G!N$ BY ADV]SITY1 OR ! PURSUIT ( 
KN[L$GE GOAD$ ON BY NECESSITY8  ,HAPPY IS IT :5 PEOPLE HAVE ! 
C>ES ( LIFE TO /RUGGLE )2 = !SE /RUGGLES PREV5T !IR 
BECOM+ A PREY TO 5]VAT+ VICES1 M]ELY FROM IDL5ESS6  ,BUT1 IF 
FROM !IR BIR? M5 & WOM5 >E PLAC$ 9 A TORRID ZONE1 ) 
! M]IDIAN SUN ( PLEASURE D>T+ DIRECTLY UPON !M1 H[ CAN 
!Y SUFFICI5TLY BRACE !IR M9DS TO DIS*>GE ! DUTIES ( 
LIFE1 OR EV5 TO RELI% ! AFFECTIONS ?AT C>RY !M \T ( 
!MSELVES8 

,PLEASURE IS ! BUS9ESS ( A WOMAN'S LIFE1 ACCORD+ TO ! 
PRES5T MODIFICATION ( SOCIETY1 & :ILE IT CONT9UES TO BE SO1 
LITTLE CAN BE EXPECT$ FROM SU* WEAK BE+S4  ,9H]IT+1 9 A 
L9EAL DESC5T FROM ! FIR/ FAIR DEFECT 9 NATURE1 ! 
SOV]EIGNTY ( BEAUTY1 !Y HAVE1 TO MA9TA9 !IR P[]1 RESIGN$ 
!IR NATURAL RI<TS1 :I* ! EX]CISE ( REASON1 MI<T HAVE 
PROCUR$ !M1 & *OS5 RA!R TO BE %ORT-LIV$ QUE5S ?AN 
LABOR TO ATTA9 ! SOB] PLEASURES ?AT >ISE FROM EQUALITY4 
,EXALT$ BY !IR 9F]IORITY 7?IS S\NDS LIKE A CONTRADICTION7 
!Y CON/ANTLY DEM& HOMAGE AS WOM51 ?\< EXP]I5CE %\LD 
TEA* !M ?AT ! M5 :O PRIDE !MSELVES UPON PAY+ ?IS 
>BITR>Y 9SOL5T RESPECT TO ! SEX1 ) ! MO/ SCRUPUL\S 
EXACTNESS1 >E MO/ 9CL9$ TO TYRANNIZE OV]1 & DESPISE ! 
V]Y WEAKNESS !Y *]I%4  ,(T5 DO !Y REPEAT ,MR4 ,HUME'S 
S5TIM5TS2 :5 COMP>+ ! ,FR5* & ,A!NIAN *>ACT]1 HE 
ALLUDES TO WOM54  0,BUT :AT IS MORE S+UL> 9 ?IS :IMSICAL 
NATION1 SAY ,I TO ! ,A!NIANS1 IS1 ?AT A FROLIC ( Y\RS DUR+ 
! ,SATURNALIA1 :5 ! SLAVES >E S]V$ BY !IR MA/]S1 IS 
S]I\SLY CONT9U$ BY !M ?R\< ! :OLE YE>1 & ?R\< ! 
:OLE C\RSE ( !IR LIVES2 ACCOMPANI$ TOO ) SOME 
CIRCUM/ANCES1 :I* /ILL FUR!R AUGM5T ! ABSURDITY & 
RIDICULE4  ,Y\R SPORT ONLY ELEVATES = A FEW DAYS1 ?OSE :OM 
=TUNE HAS ?R[N D[N1 & :OM %E TOO1 9 SPORT1 MAY REALLY 
ELEVATE =EV] ABOVE Y\4  ,BUT ?IS NATION GRAVELY EXALTS ?OSE1 
:OM NATURE HAS SUBJECT$ TO !M1 & :OSE 9F]IORITY & 
9FIRMITIES >E ABSOLUTELY 9CURABLE4  ,! WOM51 ?\< )\T 
VIRTUE1 >E !IR MA/]S & SOV]EIGNS40 

,AH6 :Y DO WOM51 ,I WRITE ) AFFECTIONATE SOLICITUDE1 CONDESC5D 
TO RECEIVE A DEGREE ( ATT5TION & RESPECT FROM /RANG]S1 
DIFF]5T FROM ?AT RECIPROCATION ( CIVILITY :I* ! DICTATES ( 
HUMANITY1 & ! POLIT5ESS ( CIVILIZATION AU?ORIZE BETWE5 MAN 
& MAN8  ,& :Y DO !Y NOT DISCOV]1 :5 09 ! NOON ( 
BEAUTY'S P[]10 ?AT !Y >E TREAT$ LIKE QUE5S ONLY TO BE 
DELUD$ BY HOLL[ RESPECT1 TILL !Y >E L$ TO RESIGN1 OR NOT 
ASSUME1 !IR NATURAL PR]OGATIVES8  ,CONF9$ !N 9 CAGES1 LIKE 
! FEA!R$ RACE1 !Y HAVE NO?+ TO DO BUT TO PLUME 
!MSELVES1 & /ALK ) MOCK-MAJE/Y FROM P]* TO P]*4  ,IT IS 
TRUE1 !Y >E PROVID$ ) FOOD & RAIM5T1 = :I* !Y 
NEI!R TOIL NOR SP92 BUT HEAL?1 LIB]TY1 & VIRTUE >E GIV5 9 
EX*ANGE4  ,BUT1 :]E1 AMONG MANK9D HAS BE5 F\ND SUFFICI5T 
/R5G? ( M9D TO 5ABLE A BE+ TO RESIGN !SE ADV5TITI\S 
PR]OGATIVES2 ONE :O RIS+ ) ! CALM DIGNITY ( REASON ABOVE 
OP9ION1 D>$ TO BE PR\D ( ! PRIVILEGES 9H]5T 9 MAN8 & 
IT IS VA9 TO EXPECT IT :IL/ H]$IT>Y P[] *OKES ! 
AFFECTIONS1 & NIPS REASON 9 ! BUD4 

,! PASSIONS ( M5 HAVE ?US PLAC$ WOM5 ON ?RONES2 &1 TILL 
MANK9D BECOME MORE REASONABLE1 IT IS TO BE FE>$ ?AT WOM5 WILL 
AVAIL !MSELVES ( ! P[] :I* !Y ATTA9 ) ! LEA/ 
EX]TION1 & :I* IS ! MO/ 9DISPUTABLE4  ,!Y WILL SMILE1 
YES1 !Y WILL SMILE1 ?\< TOLD ?AT-- 

0,9 BEAUTY'S EMPIRE IS NO MEAN1 

,& WOMAN EI!R SLAVE OR QUE51 

,IS QUICKLY SCORN'D :5 NOT ADOR'D40 

,BUT ! ADORATION COMES FIR/1 & ! SCORN IS NOT ANTICIPAT$4 

,LEWIS ! ,X,I,V?1 9 P>TICUL>1 SPREAD FACTITI\S MANN]S1 & 
CAU<T 9 A SPECI\S WAY1 ! :OLE NATION 9 HIS TOILS2 = 
E/ABLI%+ AN >TFUL *A9 ( DESPOTISM1 HE MADE IT ! 9T]E/ 
( ! PEOPLE AT L>GE1 9DIVIDUALLY TO RESPECT HIS /ATION1 & 
SUPPORT HIS P[]4  ,& WOM51 :OM HE FLATT]$ BY A PU]ILE 
ATT5TION TO ! :OLE SEX1 OBTA9$ 9 HIS REIGN ?AT PR9CE-LIKE 
DI/9CTION SO FATAL TO REASON & VIRTUE4 

,A K+ IS ALWAYS A K+1 & A WOMAN ALWAYS A WOMAN3 7,& A WIT1 
ALWAYS A WIT1 MI<T BE ADD$2 = ! VA9 FOOL]IES ( WITS & 
BEAUTIES TO OBTA9 ATT5TION1 & MAKE CONQUE/S1 >E MU* UPON A 
P>47  HIS AU?ORITY & H] SEX1 EV] /& BETWE5 !M & 
RATIONAL CONV]SE4  ,) A LOV]1 ,I GRANT %E %\LD BE SO1 & H] 
S5SIBILITY WILL NATURALLY LEAD H] TO 5DEAVOR TO EXCITE EMOTION1 
NOT TO GRATIFY H] VANITY BUT H] HE>T4  ,?IS ,I DO NOT ALL[ TO BE 
COQUETRY1 IT IS ! >TLESS IMPULSE ( NATURE1 ,I ONLY EXCLAIM 
AGA9/ ! SEXUAL DESIRE ( CONQUE/1 :5 ! HE>T IS \T ( ! 
QUE/ION4 

,?IS DESIRE IS NOT CONF9$ TO WOM52 0,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$10 SAYS 
,LORD ,*E/]FIELD1 0TO GA9 ! HE>TS ( TW5TY WOM51 :OSE 
P]SONS ,I W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 A FIG =40  ,! LIB]T9E :O 9 A 
GU/ ( PASSION1 TAKES ADVANTAGE ( UNSUSPECT+ T5D]NESS1 IS A 
SA9T :5 COMP>$ ) ?IS COLDHE>T$ RASCAL2 = ,I LIKE TO 
USE SIGNIFICANT WORDS4  ,YET ONLY TAU<T TO PLEASE1 WOM5 >E ALWAYS 
ON ! WAT* TO PLEASE1 & ) TRUE H]OIC >DOR 5DEAVOR TO 
GA9 HE>TS M]ELY TO RESIGN1 OR SPURN !M1 :5 ! VICTORY IS 
DECID$1 & CONSPICU\S4 

,I MU/ DESC5D TO ! M9UTIAE ( ! SUBJECT4 

,I LAM5T ?AT WOM5 >E SY/EMATICALLY DEGRAD$ BY RECEIV+ ! 
TRIVIAL ATT5TIONS1 :I* M5 ?9K IT MANLY TO PAY TO ! SEX1 
:51 9 FACT1 !Y >E 9SULT+LY SUPPORT+ !IR [N 
SUP]IORITY4  ,IT IS NOT CONDESC5SION TO B[ TO AN 9F]IOR4  ,SO 
LUDICR\S1 9 FACT1 DO !SE C]EMONIES APPE> TO ME1 ?AT ,I 
SC>CELY AM ABLE TO GOV]N MY MUSCLES1 :5 ,I SEE A MAN />T ) 
EAG]1 & S]I\S SOLICITUDE TO LIFT A H&K]*IEF1 OR %UT A 
DOOR1 :5 ! ,L,A,D,Y C\LD HAVE DONE IT H]SELF1 HAD %E ONLY MOV$ 
A PACE OR TWO4 

,A WILD WI% HAS JU/ FL[N FROM MY HE>T TO MY HEAD1 & ,I WILL NOT 
/IFLE IT ?\< IT MAY EXCITE A HORSE LAU<4  ,I DO E>NE/LY WI% 
TO SEE ! DI/9CTION ( SEX CONF\ND$ 9 SOCIETY1 UNLESS :]E 
LOVE ANIMATES ! BEHAVIOR4  ,= ?IS DI/9CTION IS1 ,I AM FIRMLY 
P]SUAD$1 ! F\NDATION ( ! WEAKNESS ( *>ACT] ASCRIB$ TO 
WOMAN2 IS ! CAUSE :Y ! UND]/&+ IS NEGLECT$1 :IL/ 
ACCOMPLI%M5TS >E ACQUIR$ ) S$UL\S C>E3  & ! SAME 
CAUSE ACC\NTS = !IR PREF]R+ ! GRACEFUL BE=E ! H]OIC 
VIRTUES4 

,MANK9D1 9CLUD+ EV]Y DESCRIPTION1 WI% TO BE LOV$ & 
RESPECT$ = ,S,O,M,E,?,+2 & ! COMMON H]D WILL ALWAYS TAKE ! 
NE>E/ ROAD TO ! COMPLETION ( !IR WI%ES4  ,! RESPECT PAID 
TO WEAL? & BEAUTY IS ! MO/ C]TA9 & UNEQUIVOCAL2 & ( 
C\RSE1 WILL ALWAYS ATTRACT ! VULG> EYE ( COMMON M9DS4 
,ABILITIES & VIRTUES >E ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO RAISE M5 FROM 
! MIDDLE RANK ( LIFE 9TO NOTICE2 & ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE IS 
NOTORI\S1 ! MIDDLE RANK CONTA9S MO/ VIRTUE & ABILITIES4  ,M5 
HAVE ?US1 9 ONE /ATION1 AT LEA/1 AN OPPORTUNITY ( EX]T+ 
!MSELVES ) DIGNITY1 & ( RIS+ BY ! EX]TIONS :I* 
REALLY IMPROVE A RATIONAL CREATURE2 BUT ! :OLE FEMALE SEX >E1 
TILL !IR *>ACT] IS =M$1 9 ! SAME CONDITION AS ! RI*3 
= !Y >E BORN1 ,I N[ SPEAK ( A /ATE ( CIVILIZATION1 ) 
C]TA9 SEXUAL PRIVILEGES1 & :IL/ !Y >E GRATUIT\SLY GRANT$ 
!M1 FEW WILL EV] ?9K ( WORKS ( SUP]]OGATION1 TO OBTA9 ! 
E/EEM ( A SMALL NUMB] ( SUP]IOR PEOPLE4 

,:5 DO WE HE> ( WOM51 :O />T+ \T ( OBSCURITY1 BOLDLY 
CLAIM RESPECT ON ACC\NT ( !IR GREAT ABILITIES OR D>+ 
VIRTUES8  ,:]E >E !Y TO BE F\ND8  0,TO BE OBS]V$1 TO BE 
ATT5D$ TO1 TO BE TAK5 NOTICE ( ) SYMPA?Y1 COMPLAC5CY1 & 
APPROBATION1 >E ALL ! ADVANTAGES :I* !Y SEEK40  ,TRUE6 MY 
MALE READ]S WILL PROBABLY EXCLAIM2 BUT LET !M1 BE=E !Y DRAW 
ANY CONCLUSION1 RECOLLECT1 ?AT ?IS WAS NOT WRITT5 ORIG9ALLY AS 
DESCRIPTIVE ( WOM51 BUT ( ! RI*4  ,9 ,DR4 ,SMI?'S ,!ORY ( 
,MORAL ,S5TIM5TS1 ,I HAVE F\ND A G5]AL *>ACT] ( PEOPLE ( 
RANK & =TUNE1 ?AT 9 MY OP9ION1 MI<T ) ! GREATE/ 
PROPRIETY BE APPLI$ TO ! FEMALE SEX4  ,I REF] ! SAGACI\S 
READ] TO ! :OLE COMP>ISON2 BUT MU/ BE ALL[$ TO QUOTE A 
PASSAGE TO 5=CE AN >GUM5T ?AT ,I MEAN TO 9SI/ ON1 AS ! ONE 
MO/ CONCLUSIVE AGA9/ A SEXUAL *>ACT]4  ,= IF1 EXCEPT+ 
W>RIORS1 NO GREAT M5 ( ANY D5OM9ATION1 HAVE EV] APPE>$ 
AMONG ! NOBILITY1 MAY IT NOT BE FAIRLY 9F]R$1 ?AT !IR 
LOCAL SITUATION SWALL[$ UP ! MAN1 & PRODUC$ A *>ACT] 
SIMIL> TO ?AT ( WOM51 :O >E ,L,O,C,A,L,I,Z,$1 IF ,I MAY BE ALL[$ 
! WORD1 BY ! RANK !Y >E PLAC$ 91 BY ,C,\,R,T,E,S,Y8  ,WOM51 
COMMONLY CALL$ ,LADIES1 >E NOT TO BE CONTRADICT$ 9 COMPANY1 >E 
NOT ALL[$ TO EX]T ANY MANUAL /R5G?2 & FROM !M ! 
NEGATIVE VIRTUES ONLY >E EXPECT$1 :5 ANY VIRTUES >E EXPECT$1 
PATI5CE1 DOCILITY1 GOOD-HUMOR1 & FLEXIBILITY2 VIRTUES 
9COMPATIBLE ) ANY VIGOR\S EX]TION ( 9TELLECT4  ,BESIDES BY 
LIV+ MORE ) EA* O!R1 & TO BE+ SELDOM ABSOLUTELY ALONE1 
!Y >E MORE UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( S5TIM5TS ?AN PASSIONS4 
,SOLITUDE & REFLECTION >E NECESS>Y TO GIVE TO WI%ES ! =CE 
( PASSIONS1 & 5ABLE ! IMAG9ATION TO 5L>GE ! OBJECT & 
MAKE IT ! MO/ DESIRABLE4  ,! SAME MAY BE SAID ( ! RI*2 !Y 
DO NOT SUFFICI5TLY DEAL 9 G5]AL IDEAS1 COLLECT$ BY 
IMPASSIONATE ?9K+1 OR CALM 9VE/IGATION1 TO ACQUIRE ?AT 
/R5G? ( *>ACT]1 ON :I* GREAT RESOLVES >E BUILT4  ,BUT HE> 
:AT AN ACUTE OBS]V] SAYS ( ! GREAT4 

0,DO ! GREAT SEEM 9S5SIBLE ( ! EASY PRICE AT :I* !Y MAY 
ACQUIRE ! PUBLIC ADMIRATION8 OR DO !Y SEEM TO IMAG9E1 ?AT TO 
!M1 AS TO O!R M51 IT MU/ BE ! PUR*ASE EI!R ( SWEAT OR 
( BLOOD8  ,BY :AT IMPORTANT ACCOMPLI%M5TS IS ! Y\NG NOBLEMAN 
9/RUCT$ TO SUPPORT ! DIGNITY ( HIS RANK1 & TO R5D] 
HIMSELF WOR?Y ( ?AT SUP]IORITY OV] HIS FELL[ CITIZ5S1 TO 
:I* ! VIRTUE ( HIS ANCE/ORS HAD RAIS$ !M8 ,IS IT BY 
KN[L$GE1 BY 9DU/RY1 BY PATI5CE1 BY SELF-D5IAL1 OR BY VIRTUE 
( ANY K9D8  ,AS ALL HIS WORDS1 AS ALL HIS MOTIONS >E ATT5D$ TO1 
HE LE>NS AN HABITUAL REG>D = EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE ( ORD9>Y 
BEHAVIOR1 & /UDIES TO P]=M ALL ?OSE SMALL DUTIES ) ! 
MO/ EXACT PROPRIETY4  ,AS HE IS CONSCI\S H[ MU* HE IS OBS]V$1 
& H[ MU* MANK9D >E DISPOS$ TO FAVOR ALL HIS 9CL9ATIONS1 
HE ACTS1 UPON ! MO/ 9DIFF]5T OCCASIONS1 ) ?AT FRE$OM & 
ELEVATION :I* ! ?\<T ( ?IS NATURALLY 9SPIRES4  ,HIS AIR1 
HIS MANN]1 HIS DEPORTM5T ALL M>K ?AT ELEGANT & GRACEFUL S5SE 
( HIS [N SUP]IORITY1 :I* ?OSE :O >E BORN TO AN 9F]IOR 
/ATION CAN H>DLY EV] >RIVE AT4  ,!SE >E ! >TS BY :I* HE 
PROPOSES TO MAKE MANK9D MORE EASILY SUBMIT TO HIS AU?ORITY1 & 
TO GOV]N !IR 9CL9ATIONS ACCORD+ TO HIS [N PLEASURE3  & 9 
?IS HE IS SELDOM DISAPPO9T$4  ,!SE >TS1 SUPPORT$ BY RANK & 
PREEM95CE1 >E1 UPON ORD9>Y OCCASIONS1 SUFFICI5T TO GOV]N 
! WORLD4  ,LEWIS ,X,I,V4 DUR+ ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS REIGN1 WAS 
REG>D$1 NOT ONLY 9 ,FRANCE1 BUT OV] ALL ,EUROPE1 AS ! MO/ 
P]FECT MODEL ( A GREAT PR9CE4  ,BUT :AT W]E ! TAL5TS & 
VIRTUES1 BY :I* HE ACQUIR$ ?IS GREAT REPUTATION8 ,WAS IT BY ! 
SCRUPUL\S & 9FLEXIBLE JU/ICE ( ALL HIS UND]TAK+S1 BY ! 
IMM5SE DANG]S & DIFFICULTIES ) :I* !Y W]E ATT5D$1 OR 
BY ! UNWE>I$ & UNREL5T+ APPLICATION ) :I* HE PURSU$ 
!M8  ,WAS IT BY HIS EXT5SIVE KN[L$GE1 BY HIS EXQUISITE 
JUDGM5T1 OR BY HIS H]OIC VALOR8  ,IT WAS BY NONE ( !SE 
QUALITIES4  ,BUT HE WAS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ! MO/ P[]FUL PR9CE 9 
,EUROPE1 & CONSEQU5TLY HELD ! HI<E/ RANK AMONG K+S2 & 
!N1 SAYS HIS HI/ORIAN1 'HE SURPASS$ ALL HIS C\RTI]S 9 ! 
GRACEFULNESS ( HIS %APE1 & ! MAJE/IC BEAUTY ( HIS FEATURES4 
,! S\ND ( HIS VOICE NOBLE & AFFECT+1 GA9$ ?OSE HE>TS 
:I* HIS PRES5CE 9TIMIDAT$4  ,HE HAD A /EP & A DEPORTM5T1 
:I* C\LD SUIT ONLY HIM & HIS RANK1 & :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 
RIDICUL\S 9 ANY O!R P]SON4  ,! EMB>RASSM5T :I* HE 
OCCASION$ TO ?OSE :O SPOKE TO HIM1 FLATT]$ ?AT SECRET 
SATISFACTION ) :I* HE FELT HIS [N SUP]IORITY4' ,!SE 
FRIVOL\S ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 SUPPORT$ BY HIS RANK1 &1 NO D\BT1 
TOO1 BY A DEGREE ( O!R TAL5TS & VIRTUES1 :I* SEEMS1 
H[EV]1 NOT TO HAVE BE5 MU* ABOVE M$IOCRITY1 E/ABLI%$ ?IS 
PR9CE 9 ! E/EEM ( HIS [N AGE1 & HAVE DRAWN EV5 FROM 
PO/]ITY1 A GOOD DEAL ( RESPECT = HIS MEMORY4  ,COMP>$ ) 
!SE1 9 HIS [N TIMES1 & 9 HIS [N PRES5CE1 NO O!R VIRTUE1 
IT SEEMS1 APPE>$ TO HAVE ANY M]IT4  ,KN[L$GE1 9DU/RY1 VALOR1 
& B5EFIC5CE1 TREMBL+1 W]E ABA%$1 & LO/ ALL DIGNITY 
BE=E !M40 

,WOMAN1 ALSO1 ?US 09 H]SELF COMPLETE10 BY POSSESS+ ALL !SE 

,F,R,I,V,O,L,\,S ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 SO *ANGES ! NATURE ( ?+S1 

--0,?AT :AT %E WILLS TO DO OR SAY 

,SEEMS WISE/1 VIRTU\SE/1 DISCREETE/1 BE/2 

,ALL HI<] KN[L$GE 9 ,H,] ,P,R,E,S,5,C,E FALLS 

,DEGRAD$4  ,WISDOM 9 DISC\RSE ) H] 

,LOSES DISC\NT5ANC'D1 & LIKE FOLLY %[S2 

,AU?ORITY & REASON ON H] WAIT40-- 

,& ALL ?IS IS BUILT ON H] LOVEL9ESS6 

,9 ! MIDDLE RANK ( LIFE1 TO CONT9UE ! COMP>ISON1 M51 9 
!IR Y\?1 >E PREP>$ = PR(ESSIONS1 & M>RIAGE IS NOT 
CONSID]$ AS ! GR& FEATURE 9 !IR LIVES2 :IL/ WOM51 ON 
! CONTR>Y1 HAVE NO O!R S*EME TO %>P5 !IR FACULTIES4  ,IT 
IS NOT BUS9ESS1 EXT5SIVE PLANS1 OR ANY ( ! EXCURSIVE FLI<TS 
( AMBITION1 ?AT 5GROSS !IR ATT5TION2 NO1 !IR ?\<TS >E 
NOT EMPLOY$ 9 RE>+ SU* NOBLE /RUCTURES4  ,TO RISE 9 ! 
WORLD1 & HAVE ! LIB]TY ( RUNN+ FROM PLEASURE TO PLEASURE1 
!Y MU/ M>RY ADVANTAGE\SLY1 & TO ?IS OBJECT !IR TIME IS 
SACRIFIC$1 & !IR P]SONS (T5 LEGALLY PRO/ITUT$4  ,A MAN1 
:5 HE 5T]S ANY PR(ESSION1 HAS HIS EYE /EADILY FIX$ ON SOME 
FUTURE ADVANTAGE 7& ! M9D GA9S GREAT /R5G? BY HAV+ ALL 
ITS EF=TS DIRECT$ TO ONE PO9T7 &1 FULL ( HIS BUS9ESS1 
PLEASURE IS CONSID]$ AS M]E RELAXATION2 :IL/ WOM5 SEEK = 
PLEASURE AS ! MA9 PURPOSE ( EXI/5CE4  ,9 FACT1 FROM ! 
$UCATION :I* !Y RECEIVE FROM SOCIETY1 ! LOVE ( PLEASURE MAY 
BE SAID TO GOV]N !M ALL2 BUT DOES ?IS PROVE ?AT !RE IS A SEX 
9 S\LS8  ,IT W\LD BE JU/ AS RATIONAL TO DECL>E1 ?AT ! 
C\RTI]S 9 ,FRANCE1 :5 A DE/RUCTIVE SY/EM ( DESPOTISM HAD 
=M$ !IR *>ACT]1 W]E NOT M51 BECAUSE LIB]TY1 VIRTUE1 & 
HUMANITY1 W]E SACRIFIC$ TO PLEASURE & VANITY4  ,FATAL PASSIONS1 
:I* HAVE EV] DOM9E]$ OV] ! ,:,O,L,E RACE6 

,! SAME LOVE ( PLEASURE1 FO/]$ BY ! :OLE T5D5CY ( !IR 
$UCATION1 GIVES A TRIFL+ TURN TO ! CONDUCT ( WOM5 9 MO/ 
CIRCUM/ANCES3  = 9/ANCE1 !Y >E EV] ANXI\S AB\T SECOND>Y 
?+S2 & ON ! WAT* = ADV5TURES1 9/EAD ( BE+ OCCUPI$ 
BY DUTIES4 

,A MAN1 :5 HE UND]TAKES A J\RNEY1 HAS1 9 G5]AL ! 5D 9 
VIEW2 A WOMAN ?9KS MORE ( ! 9CID5TAL OCCURR5CES1 ! 
/RANGE ?+S ?AT MAY POSSIBLY OCCUR ON ! ROAD2 ! IMPRESSION 
?AT %E MAY MAKE ON H] FELL[ TRAVEL]S2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 %E IS 
ANXI\SLY 9T5T ON ! C>E ( ! F9]Y ?AT %E C>RIES ) 
H]1 :I* IS MORE ?AN EV] A P>T ( H]SELF1 :5 GO+ TO 
FIGURE ON A NEW SC5E2 :51 TO USE AN APT ,FR5* TURN ( 
EXPRESSION1 %E IS GO+ TO PRODUCE A S5SATION4  ,CAN DIGNITY ( 
M9D EXI/ ) SU* TRIVIAL C>ES8 

,9 %ORT1 WOM51 9 G5]AL1 AS WELL AS ! RI* ( BO? SEXES1 
HAVE ACQUIR$ ALL ! FOLLIES & VICES ( CIVILIZATION1 & MISS$ 
! USEFUL FRUIT4  ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = ME ALWAYS TO PREMISE1 
?AT ,I SPEAK ( ! CONDITION ( ! :OLE SEX1 LEAV+ EXCEPTIONS 
\T ( ! QUE/ION4  ,!IR S5SES >E 9FLAM$1 & !IR 
UND]/&+S NEGLECT$2 CONSEQU5TLY !Y BECOME ! PREY ( 
!IR S5SES1 DELICATELY T]M$ S5SIBILITY1 & >E BL[N AB\T BY 
EV]Y MOM5T>Y GU/ ( FEEL+4  ,!Y >E1 !RE=E1 9 A MU* 
WORSE CONDITION ?AN !Y W\LD BE 91 W]E !Y 9 A /ATE NE>] 
TO NATURE4  ,EV] RE/LESS & ANXI\S1 !IR OV] EX]CIS$ 
S5SIBILITY NOT ONLY R5D]S !M UNCOM=TABLE !MSELVES1 BUT 
TR\BLESOME1 TO USE A S(T PHRASE1 TO O!RS4  ,ALL !IR ?\<TS 
TURN ON ?+S CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE EMOTION2 &1 FEEL+1 :5 
!Y %\LD REASON1 !IR CONDUCT IS UN/ABLE1 & !IR OP9IONS 
>E WAV]+1 NOT ! WAV]+ PRODUC$ BY DELIB]ATION OR 
PROGRESSIVE VIEWS1 BUT BY CONTRADICTORY EMOTIONS4  ,BY FITS & 
/>TS !Y >E W>M 9 MANY PURSUITS2 YET ?IS W>M?1 NEV] 
CONC5TRAT$ 9TO P]SEV]ANCE1 SOON EXHAU/S ITSELF2 EXHAL$ BY 
ITS [N HEAT1 OR MEET+ ) SOME O!R FLEET+ PASSION1 TO :I* 
REASON HAS NEV] GIV5 ANY SPECIFIC GRAVITY1 NEUTRALITY 5SUES4 
,MIS]ABLE1 9DE$1 MU/ BE ?AT BE+ :OSE CULTIVATION ( M9D HAS 
ONLY T5D$ TO 9FLAME ITS PASSIONS6  ,A DI/9CTION %\LD BE MADE 
BETWE5 9FLAM+ & /R5G!N+ !M4  ,! PASSIONS ?US 
PAMP]$1 :IL/ ! JUDGM5T IS LEFT UN=M$1 :AT CAN BE 
EXPECT$ TO 5SUE8  ,UND\BT$LY1 A MIXTURE ( MADNESS & FOLLY6 

,?IS OBS]VATION %\LD NOT BE CONF9$ TO ! ,F,A,I,R SEX2 H[EV]1 
AT PRES5T1 ,I ONLY MEAN TO APPLY IT TO !M4 

,NOVELS1 MUSIC1 POETRY & GALLANTRY1 ALL T5D TO MAKE WOM5 ! 
CREATURES ( S5SATION1 & !IR *>ACT] IS ?US =M$ DUR+ 
! TIME !Y >E ACQUIR+ ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 ! ONLY IMPROVEM5T 
!Y >E EXCIT$1 BY !IR /ATION 9 SOCIETY1 TO ACQUIRE4  ,?IS 
OV]/RET*$ S5SIBILITY NATURALLY RELAXES ! O!R P[]S ( ! 
M9D1 & PREV5TS 9TELLECT FROM ATTA9+ ?AT SOV]EIGNTY :I* 
IT \<T TO ATTA91 TO R5D] A RATIONAL CREATURE USEFUL TO O!RS1 
& CONT5T ) ITS [N /ATION2 = ! EX]CISE ( ! 
UND]/&+1 AS LIFE ADVANCES1 IS ! ONLY ME?OD PO9T$ \T BY 
NATURE TO CALM ! PASSIONS4 

,SATIETY HAS A V]Y DIFF]5T EFFECT1 & ,I HAVE (T5 BE5 =CIBLY 
/RUCK BY AN EMPHATICAL DESCRIPTION ( DAMNATION1 :5 ! SPIRIT 
IS REPRES5T$ AS CONT9UALLY HOV]+ ) ABORTIVE EAG]NESS 
R\ND ! DEFIL$ BODY1 UNABLE TO 5JOY ANY ?+ )\T ! 
ORGANS ( S5SE4  ,YET1 TO !IR S5SES1 >E WOM5 MADE SLAVES1 
BECAUSE IT IS BY !IR S5SIBILITY ?AT !Y OBTA9 PRES5T P[]4 

,& WILL MORALI/S PRET5D TO ASS]T1 ?AT ?IS IS ! CONDITION 9 
:I* ONE HALF ( ! HUMAN RACE %\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO REMA9 
) LI/LESS 9ACTIVITY & /UPID ACQUIESC5CE8  ,K9D 
9/RUCTORS6 :AT W]E WE CREAT$ =8  ,TO REMA91 IT MAY BE SAID1 
9NOC5T2 !Y MEAN 9 A /ATE ( *ILDHOOD4  ,WE MI<T AS WELL 
NEV] HAVE BE5 BORN1 UNLESS IT W]E NECESS>Y ?AT WE %\LD BE 
CREAT$ TO 5ABLE MAN TO ACQUIRE ! NOBLE PRIVILEGE ( REASON1 ! 
P[] ( DISC]N+ GOOD FROM EVIL1 :IL/ WE LIE D[N 9 ! DU/ 
FROM :5CE WE W]E TAK51 NEV] TO RISE AGA94 

,IT W\LD BE AN 5DLESS TASK TO TRACE ! V>IETY ( MEANNESSES1 
C>ES1 & SORR[S1 9TO :I* WOM5 >E PLUNG$ BY ! PREVAIL+ 
OP9ION1 ?AT !Y W]E CREAT$ RA!R TO FEEL ?AN REASON1 & 
?AT ALL ! P[] !Y OBTA91 MU/ BE OBTA9$ BY !IR *>MS 
& WEAKNESS2 

0,F9E BY DEFECT1 & AMIABLY WEAK60 

,&1 MADE BY ?IS AMIABLE WEAKNESS 5TIRELY DEP5D5T1 EXCEPT+ 
:AT !Y GA9 BY ILLICIT SWAY1 ON MAN1 NOT ONLY = PROTECTION1 
BUT ADVICE1 IS IT SURPRIS+ ?AT1 NEGLECT+ ! DUTIES ?AT 
REASON ALONE PO9TS \T1 & %R9K+ FROM TRIALS CALCULAT$ TO 
/R5G!N !IR M9DS1 !Y ONLY EX]T !MSELVES TO GIVE !IR 
DEFECTS A GRACEFUL COV]+1 :I* MAY S]VE TO HEI<T5 !IR 
*>MS 9 ! EYE ( ! VOLUPTU>Y1 ?\< IT S9K !M BEL[ ! 
SCALE ( MORAL EXCELL5CE8 

,FRAGILE 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD1 !Y >E OBLIG$ TO LOOK UP TO 
MAN = EV]Y COM=T4  ,9 ! MO/ TRIFL+ DANG]S !Y CL+ TO 
!IR SUPPORT1 ) P>ASITICAL T5ACITY1 PITE\SLY DEM&+ 
SUCCOR2 & !IR ,N,A,T,U,R,A,L PROTECTOR EXT5DS HIS >M1 OR LIFTS UP 
HIS VOICE1 TO GU>D ! LOVELY TREMBL]--FROM :AT8  ,P]HAPS ! 
FR[N ( AN OLD C[1 OR ! JUMP ( A M\SE2 A RAT1 W\LD BE A 
S]I\S DANG]4  ,9 ! NAME ( REASON1 & EV5 COMMON S5SE1 :AT 
CAN SAVE SU* BE+S FROM CONTEMPT2 EV5 ?\< !Y BE S(T & 
FAIR8 

,!SE FE>S1 :5 NOT AFFECT$1 MAY BE V]Y PRETTY2 BUT !Y %EW A 
DEGREE ( IMBECILITY1 ?AT DEGRADES A RATIONAL CREATURE 9 A WAY 
WOM5 >E NOT AW>E (--= LOVE & E/EEM >E V]Y DI/9CT 
?+S4 

,I AM FULLY P]SUAD$1 ?AT WE %\LD HE> ( NONE ( !SE 
9FANT9E AIRS1 IF GIRLS W]E ALL[$ TO TAKE SUFFICI5T EX]CISE 
& NOT CONF9$ 9 CLOSE ROOMS TILL !IR MUSCLES >E RELAX$ & 
!IR P[]S ( DIGE/ION DE/ROY$4  ,TO C>RY ! REM>K /ILL 
FUR!R1 IF FE> 9 GIRLS1 9/EAD ( BE+ *]I%$1 P]HAPS1 
CREAT$1 W]E TREAT$ 9 ! SAME MANN] AS C[>DICE 9 BOYS1 WE 
%\LD QUICKLY SEE WOM5 ) MORE DIGNIFI$ ASPECTS4  ,IT IS TRUE1 
!Y C\LD NOT !N ) EQUAL PROPRIETY BE T]M$ ! SWEET 
FL[]S ?AT SMILE 9 ! WALK ( MAN2 BUT !Y W\LD BE MORE 
RESPECTABLE MEMB]S ( SOCIETY1 & DIS*>GE ! IMPORTANT DUTIES 
( LIFE BY ! LI<T ( !IR [N REASON4  0,$UCATE WOM5 LIKE 
M510 SAYS ,R\SSEAU1 0& ! MORE !Y RESEMBLE \R SEX ! LESS 
P[] WILL !Y HAVE OV] US40  ,?IS IS ! V]Y PO9T ,I AIM AT4  ,I 
DO NOT WI% !M TO HAVE P[] OV] M52 BUT OV] !MSELVES4 

,9 ! SAME /RA9 HAVE ,I HE>D M5 >GUE AGA9/ 9/RUCT+ ! 
POOR2 = MANY >E ! =MS ?AT >I/OCRACY ASSUMES4  0,TEA* !M 
TO READ & WRITE10 SAY !Y1 0& Y\ TAKE !M \T ( ! /ATION 
ASSIGN$ !M BY NATURE40  ,AN ELOQU5T ,FR5*MAN1 HAS ANSW]$ 
!M2 ,I WILL BORR[ HIS S5TIM5TS4  ,BUT !Y KN[ NOT1 :5 !Y 
MAKE MAN A BRUTE1 ?AT !Y MAY EXPECT EV]Y 9/ANT TO SEE HIM 
TRANS=M$ 9TO A F]OCI\S BEA/4  ,)\T KN[L$GE !RE CAN BE 
NO MORALITY6 

,IGNORANCE IS A FRAIL BASE = VIRTUE6  ,YET1 ?AT IT IS ! 
CONDITION = :I* WOMAN WAS ORGANIZ$1 HAS BE5 9SI/$ UPON BY 
! WRIT]S :O HAVE MO/ VEHEM5TLY >GU$ 9 FAVOR ( ! 
SUP]IORITY ( MAN2 A SUP]IORITY NOT 9 DEGREE1 BUT ESS5CE2 
?\<1 TO S(T5 ! >GUM5T1 !Y HAVE LABOR$ TO PROVE1 ) 
*IVALR\S G5]OSITY1 ?AT ! SEXES \<T NOT TO BE COMP>$2 MAN 
WAS MADE TO REASON1 WOMAN TO FEEL3  & ?AT TOGE!R1 FLE% & 
SPIRIT1 !Y MAKE ! MO/ P]FECT :OLE1 BY BL5D+ HAPPILY 
REASON & S5SIBILITY 9TO ONE *>ACT]4 

,& :AT IS S5SIBILITY8  0,QUICKNESS ( S5SATION2 QUICKNESS ( 
P]CEPTION2 DELICACY40  ,?US IS IT DEF9$ BY ,DR4 ,JOHNSON2 & ! 
DEF9ITION GIVES ME NO O!R IDEA ?AN ( ! MO/ EXQUISITELY 
POLI%$ 9/9CT4  ,I DISC]N NOT A TRACE ( ! IMAGE ( ,GOD 9 
EI!R S5SATION OR MATT]4  ,REF9$ SEV5TY TIMES SEV51 !Y >E 
/ILL MAT]IAL2 9TELLECT DWELLS NOT !RE2 NOR WILL FIRE EV] MAKE 
LEAD GOLD6 

,I COME R\ND TO MY OLD >GUM5T2 IF WOMAN BE ALL[$ TO HAVE AN 
IMMORTAL S\L1 %E MU/ HAVE AS ! EMPLOYM5T ( LIFE1 AN 
UND]/&+ TO IMPROVE4  ,& :51 TO R5D] ! PRES5T /ATE 
MORE COMPLETE1 ?\< EV]Y ?+ PROVES IT TO BE BUT A FRACTION ( 
A MI<TY SUM1 %E IS 9CIT$ BY PRES5T GRATIFICATION TO =GET H] 
GR& DE/9ATION4  ,NATURE IS C\NT]ACT$1 OR %E WAS BORN ONLY TO 
PROCREATE & ROT4  ,OR1 GRANT+ BRUTES1 ( EV]Y DESCRIPTION1 A 
S\L1 ?\< NOT A REASONABLE ONE1 ! EX]CISE ( 9/9CT & 
S5SIBILITY MAY BE ! /EP1 :I* !Y >E TO TAKE1 9 ?IS LIFE1 
T[>DS ! ATTA9M5T ( REASON 9 ! NEXT2 SO ?AT ?R\< ALL 
ET]NITY !Y WILL LAG BEH9D MAN1 :O1 :Y WE CANNOT TELL1 HAD ! 
P[] GIV5 HIM ( ATTA9+ REASON 9 HIS FIR/ MODE ( EXI/5CE4 

,:5 ,I TREAT ( ! PECULI> DUTIES ( WOM51 AS ,I %\LD TREAT ( 
! PECULI> DUTIES ( A CITIZ5 OR FA!R1 IT WILL BE F\ND ?AT ,I 
DO NOT MEAN TO 9S9UATE1 ?AT !Y %\LD BE TAK5 \T ( !IR 
FAMILIES1 SPEAK+ ( ! MAJORITY4  0,HE ?AT HA? WIFE & 
*ILDR510 SAYS ,LORD ,BACON1 0HA? GIV5 HO/AGES TO =TUNE2 = 
!Y >E IMP$IM5TS TO GREAT 5T]PRISES1 EI!R ( VIRTUE OR 
MIS*IEF4  ,C]TA9LY ! BE/ WORKS1 & ( GREATE/ M]IT = ! 
PUBLIC1 HAVE PROCE$$ FROM ! UNM>RI$ OR *ILDLESS M540 ,I SAY 
! SAME ( WOM54  ,BUT1 ! WELF>E ( SOCIETY IS NOT BUILT ON 
EXTRAORD9>Y EX]TIONS2 & W]E IT MORE REASONABLY ORGANIZ$1 
!RE W\LD BE /ILL LESS NE$ ( GREAT ABILITIES1 OR H]OIC 
VIRTUES4  ,9 ! REGULATION ( A FAMILY1 9 ! $UCATION ( 
*ILDR51 UND]/&+1 9 AN UNSOPHI/ICAT$ S5SE1 IS 
P>TICUL>LY REQUIR$3  /R5G? BO? ( BODY & M9D2 YET ! M5 
:O1 BY !IR WRIT+S1 HAVE MO/ E>NE/LY LABOR$ TO DOME/ICATE 
WOM51 HAVE 5DEAVOR$ BY >GUM5TS DICTAT$ BY A GROSS APPETITE1 
?AT SATIETY HAD R5D]$ FA/IDI\S1 TO WEAK5 !IR BODIES & 
CRAMP !IR M9DS4  ,BUT1 IF EV5 BY !SE S9I/] ME?ODS !Y 
REALLY ,P,],S,U,A,D,$ WOM51 BY WORK+ ON !IR FEEL+S1 TO /AY AT 
HOME1 & FULFILL ! DUTIES ( A MO!R & MI/RESS ( A FAMILY1 ,I 
%\LD CAUTI\SLY OPPOSE OP9IONS ?AT L$ WOM5 TO RI<T CONDUCT1 
BY PREVAIL+ ON !M TO MAKE ! DIS*>GE ( A DUTY ! BUS9ESS 
( LIFE1 ?\< REASON W]E 9SULT$4  ,YET1 & ,I APPEAL TO 
EXP]I5CE1 IF BY NEGLECT+ ! UND]/&+ !Y >E AS MU*1 
NAY1 MORE ATTA*$ FROM !SE DOME/IC DUTIES1 ?AN !Y C\LD BE 
BY ! MO/ S]I\S 9TELLECTUAL PURSUIT1 ?\< IT MAY BE 
OBS]V$1 ?AT ! MASS ( MANK9D WILL NEV] VIGOR\SLY PURSUE AN 
9TELLECTUAL OBJECT1 ,I MAY BE ALL[$ TO 9F]1 ?AT REASON IS 
ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO 5ABLE A WOMAN TO P]=M ANY DUTY 
PROP]LY1 & ,I MU/ AGA9 REPEAT1 ?AT S5SIBILITY IS NOT REASON4 

,! COMP>ISON ) ! RI* /ILL OCCURS TO ME2 =1 :5 M5 
NEGLECT ! DUTIES ( HUMANITY1 WOM5 WILL DO ! SAME2 A COMMON 
/REAM HURRIES !M BO? ALONG ) ?\<TLESS CEL]ITY4  ,RI*ES 
& HONORS PREV5T A MAN FROM 5L>G+ HIS UND]/&+1 & 
5]VATE ALL HIS P[]S1 BY REV]S+ ! ORD] ( NATURE1 :I* 
HAS EV] MADE TRUE PLEASURE ! REW>D ( LABOR4 
,PLEASURE--5]VAT+ PLEASURE IS1 LIKEWISE1 )9 WOMAN'S REA* 
)\T E>N+ IT4  ,BUT1 TILL H]$IT>Y POSSESSIONS >E SPREAD 
ABROAD1 H[ CAN WE EXPECT M5 TO BE PR\D ( VIRTUE8  ,&1 TILL 
!Y >E1 WOM5 WILL GOV]N !M BY ! MO/ DIRECT MEANS1 
NEGLECT+ !IR DULL DOME/IC DUTIES1 TO CAT* ! PLEASURE ?AT 
IS ON ! W+ ( TIME4 

0,! P[] ( WOM510 SAYS SOME AU?OR1 0IS H] S5SIBILITY20 & 
M5 NOT AW>E ( ! CONSEQU5CE1 DO ALL !Y CAN TO MAKE ?IS 
P[] SWALL[ UP EV]Y O!R4  ,?OSE :O CON/ANTLY EMPLOY !IR 
S5SIBILITY WILL HAVE MO/3 = EXAMPLE2 POETS1 PA9T]S1 & 
COMPOS]S4  ,YET1 :5 ! S5SIBILITY IS ?US 9CREAS$ AT ! 
EXP5SE ( REASON1 & EV5 ! IMAG9ATION1 :Y DO PHILOSOPHICAL 
M5 COMPLA9 ( !IR FICKL5ESS8  ,! SEXUAL ATT5TION ( MAN 
P>TICUL>LY ACTS ON FEMALE S5SIBILITY1 & ?IS SYMPA?Y HAS BE5 
EX]CIS$ FROM !IR Y\? UP4  ,A HUSB& CANNOT LONG PAY ?OSE 
ATT5TIONS ) ! PASSION NECESS>Y TO EXCITE LIVELY EMOTIONS1 
& ! HE>T1 ACCU/OM$ TO LIVELY EMOTIONS1 TURNS TO A NEW LOV]1 
OR P9ES 9 SECRET1 ! PREY ( VIRTUE OR PRUD5CE4  ,I MEAN :5 
! HE>T HAS REALLY BE5 R5D]$ SUSCEPTIBLE1 & ! TA/E 
=M$2 = ,I AM APT TO CONCLUDE1 FROM :AT ,I HAVE SE5 9 
FA%IONABLE LIFE1 ?AT VANITY IS (T5] FO/]$ ?AN S5SIBILITY 
BY ! MODE ( $UCATION1 & ! 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 ! SEXES1 
:I* ,I HAVE REPROBAT$2 & ?AT COQUETRY MORE FREQU5TLY PROCE$S 
FROM VANITY ?AN FROM ?AT 9CON/ANCY1 :I* OV]/RA9$ 
S5SIBILITY NATURALLY PRODUCES4 

,ANO!R >GUM5T ?AT HAS HAD A GREAT WEI<T ) ME1 MU/1 ,I 
?9K1 HAVE SOME =CE ) EV]Y CONSID]ATE B5EVOL5T HE>T4 
,GIRLS1 :O HAVE BE5 ?US WEAKLY $UCAT$1 >E (T5 CRUELLY LEFT 
BY !IR P>5TS )\T ANY PROVISION2 &1 ( C\RSE1 >E 
DEP5D5T ON1 NOT ONLY ! REASON1 BUT ! B\NTY ( !IR 
BRO!RS4  ,!SE BRO!RS >E1 TO VIEW ! FAIRE/ SIDE ( ! 
QUE/ION1 GOOD SORT ( M51 & GIVE AS A FAVOR1 :AT *ILDR5 ( 
! SAME P>5TS HAD AN EQUAL RI<T TO4  ,9 ?IS EQUIVOCAL 
HUMILIAT+ SITUATION1 A DOCILE FEMALE MAY REMA9 SOME TIME1 ) A 
TOL]ABLE DEGREE ( COM=T4  ,BUT1 :5 ! BRO!R M>RIES1 A 
PROBABLE CIRCUM/ANCE1 FROM BE+ CONSID]$ AS ! MI/RESS ( ! 
FAMILY1 %E IS VIEW$ ) AV]T$ LOOKS AS AN 9TRUD]1 AN 
UNNECESS>Y BURD5 ON ! B5EVOL5CE ( ! MA/] ( ! H\SE1 
& HIS NEW P>TN]4 

,:O CAN REC\NT ! MIS]Y1 :I* MANY UN=TUNATE BE+S1 :OSE 
M9DS & BODIES >E EQUALLY WEAK1 SUFF] 9 SU* 
SITUATIONS--UNABLE TO WORK & A%AM$ TO BEG8  ,! WIFE1 A 
COLDHE>T$1 N>R[-M9D$ WOMAN1 & ?IS IS NOT AN UNFAIR 
SUPPOSITION2 = ! PRES5T MODE ( $UCATION DOES NOT T5D TO 
5L>GE ! HE>T ANY MORE ?AN ! UND]/&+1 IS JEAL\S ( 
! LITTLE K9DNESS :I* H] HUSB& %[S TO HIS RELATIONS2 & 
H] S5SIBILITY NOT RIS+ TO HUMANITY1 %E IS DISPLEAS$ AT SEE+ 
! PROP]TY ( ,H,] *ILDR5 LAVI%$ ON AN HELPLESS SI/]4 

,!SE >E MATT]S ( FACT1 :I* HAVE COME UND] MY EYE AGA9 & 
AGA94  ,! CONSEQU5CE IS OBVI\S1 ! WIFE HAS REC\RSE TO 
CUNN+ TO UND]M9E ! HABITUAL AFFECTION1 :I* %E IS AFRAID 
OP5LY TO OPPOSE2 & NEI!R TE>S NOR C>ESSES >E SP>$ TILL 
! SPY IS WORK$ \T ( H] HOME1 & ?R[N ON ! WORLD1 
UNPREP>$ = ITS DIFFICULTIES2 OR S5T1 AS A GREAT EF=T ( 
G5]OSITY1 OR FROM SOME REG>D TO PROPRIETY1 ) A SMALL /IP5D1 
& AN UNCULTIVAT$ M9D 9TO JOYLESS SOLITUDE4 

,!SE TWO WOM5 MAY BE MU* UPON A P>1 ) RESPECT TO REASON & 
HUMANITY2 & *ANG+ SITUATIONS1 MI<T HAVE ACT$ JU/ ! SAME 
SELFI% P>T2 BUT HAD !Y BE5 DIFF]5TLY $UCAT$1 ! CASE 
W\LD ALSO HAVE BE5 V]Y DIFF]5T4  ,! WIFE W\LD NOT HAVE HAD 
?AT S5SIBILITY1 ( :I* SELF IS ! C5T]1 & REASON MI<T 
HAVE TAU<T H] NOT TO EXPECT1 & NOT EV5 TO BE FLATT]$ BY ! 
AFFECTION ( H] HUSB&1 IF IT L$ HIM TO VIOLATE PRIOR DUTIES4 
,%E W\LD WI% NOT TO LOVE HIM1 M]ELY BECAUSE HE LOV$ H]1 BUT ON 
ACC\NT ( HIS VIRTUES2 & ! SI/] MI<T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO 
/RUGGLE = H]SELF1 9/EAD ( EAT+ ! BITT] BREAD ( 
DEP5D5CE4 

,I AM1 9DE$1 P]SUAD$ ?AT ! HE>T1 AS WELL AS ! 
UND]/&+1 IS OP5$ BY CULTIVATION2 & BY1 :I* MAY NOT 
APPE> SO CLE>1 /R5G!N+ ! ORGANS2 ,I AM NOT N[ TALK+ ( 
MOM5T>Y FLA%ES ( S5SIBILITY1 BUT ( AFFECTIONS4  ,&1 P]HAPS1 
9 ! $UCATION ( BO? SEXES1 ! MO/ DIFFICULT TASK IS SO TO 
ADJU/ 9/RUCTION AS NOT TO N>R[ ! UND]/&+1 :IL/ ! 
HE>T IS W>M$ BY ! G5]\S JUICES ( SPR+1 JU/ RAIS$ BY 
! ELECTRIC F]M5TATION ( ! SEASON2 NOR TO DRY UP ! FEEL+S 
BY EMPLOY+ ! M9D 9 9VE/IGATIONS REMOTE FROM LIFE4 

,) RESPECT TO WOM51 :5 !Y RECEIVE A C>EFUL $UCATION1 !Y 
>E EI!R MADE F9E LADIES1 BRIMFUL ( S5SIBILITY1 & TEEM+ 
) CAPRICI\S FANCIES2 OR M]E NOTABLE WOM54  ,! LATT] >E 
(T5 FRI5DLY1 HONE/ CREATURES1 & HAVE A %REWD K9D ( GOOD 
S5SE JO9$ ) WORLDLY PRUD5CE1 ?AT (T5 R5D] !M MORE 
USEFUL MEMB]S ( SOCIETY ?AN ! F9E S5TIM5TAL LADY1 ?\< 
!Y POSSESS NEI!R GREATNESS ( M9D NOR TA/E4  ,! 9TELLECTUAL 
WORLD IS %UT AGA9/ !M2 TAKE !M \T ( !IR FAMILY OR 
NEI<BORHOOD1 & !Y /& /ILL2 ! M9D F9D+ NO 
EMPLOYM5T1 = LIT]ATURE AF=DS A FUND ( AMUSEM5T1 :I* !Y 
HAVE NEV] S\<T TO RELI%1 BUT FREQU5TLY TO DESPISE4  ,! 
S5TIM5TS & TA/E ( MORE CULTIVAT$ M9DS APPE> RIDICUL\S1 
EV5 9 ?OSE :OM *ANCE & FAMILY CONNECTIONS HAVE L$ !M TO 
LOVE2 BUT 9 M]E ACQUA9TANCE !Y ?9K IT ALL AFFECTATION4 

,A MAN ( S5SE CAN ONLY LOVE SU* A WOMAN ON ACC\NT ( H] SEX1 
& RESPECT H]1 BECAUSE %E IS A TRU/Y S]VANT4  ,HE LETS H]1 TO 
PRES]VE HIS [N PEACE1 SCOLD ! S]VANTS1 & GO TO *UR* 9 
CLO!S MADE ( ! V]Y BE/ MAT]IALS4  ,A MAN ( H] [N SIZE ( 
UND]/&+ W\LD1 PROBABLY1 NOT AGREE SO WELL ) H]2 = HE 
MI<T WI% TO 5CROA* ON H] PR]OGATIVE1 & MANAGE SOME DOME/IC 
CONC]NS HIMSELF4  ,YET WOM51 :OSE M9DS >E NOT 5L>G$ BY 
CULTIVATION1 OR ! NATURAL SELFI%NESS ( S5SIBILITY EXP&$ BY 
REFLECTION1 >E V]Y UNFIT TO MANAGE A FAMILY2 = BY AN UNDUE 
/RET* ( P[]1 !Y >E ALWAYS TYRANNIZ+ TO SUPPORT A 
SUP]IORITY ?AT ONLY RE/S ON ! >BITR>Y DI/9CTION ( 
=TUNE4  ,! EVIL IS SOMETIMES MORE S]I\S1 & DOME/ICS >E 
DEPRIV$ ( 9NOC5T 9DULG5CES1 & MADE TO WORK BEYOND !IR 
/R5G?1 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE ! NOTABLE WOMAN TO KEEP A BETT] 
TABLE1 & \T%9E H] NEI<BORS 9 F9]Y & P>ADE4  ,IF %E 
ATT5D TO H] *ILDR51 IT IS1 9 G5]AL1 TO DRESS !M 9 A 
CO/LY MANN]--&1 :E!R1 ?IS ATT5TION >ISES FROM VANITY OR 
FONDNESS1 IT IS EQUALLY P]NICI\S4 

,BESIDES1 H[ MANY WOM5 ( ?IS DESCRIPTION PASS !IR DAYS1 OR1 AT 
LEA/ !IR EV5+S1 DISCONT5T$LY4  ,!IR HUSB&S ACKN[L$GE 
?AT !Y >E GOOD MANAG]S1 & *A/E WIVES2 BUT LEAVE HOME TO 
SEEK = MORE AGREEABLE1 MAY ,I BE ALL[$ TO USE A SIGNIFICANT 
,FR5* WORD1 PIQUANT SOCIETY2 & ! PATI5T DRUDGE1 :O FULFILLS 
H] TASK1 LIKE A BL9D HORSE 9 A MILL1 IS DEFRAUD$ ( H] JU/ 
REW>D2 = ! WAGES DUE TO H] >E ! C>ESSES ( H] HUSB&2 
& WOM5 :O HAVE SO FEW RES\RCES 9 !MSELVES1 DO NOT V]Y 
PATI5TLY BE> ?IS PRIVATION ( A NATURAL RI<T4 

,A F9E LADY1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAS BE5 TAU<T TO LOOK D[N ) 
CONTEMPT ON ! VULG> EMPLOYM5TS ( LIFE2 ?\< %E HAS ONLY 
BE5 9CIT$ TO ACQUIRE ACCOMPLI%M5TS ?AT RISE A DEGREE ABOVE 
S5SE2 = EV5 CORPOREAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS CANNOT BE ACQUIR$ ) 
ANY DEGREE ( PRECISION1 UNLESS ! UND]/&+ HAS BE5 
/R5G!N$ BY EX]CISE4  ,)\T A F\NDATION ( PR9CIPLES TA/E 
IS SUP]FICIAL2 & GRACE MU/ >ISE FROM SOME?+ DEEP] ?AN 
IMITATION4  ,! IMAG9ATION1 H[EV]1 IS HEAT$1 & ! FEEL+S 
R5D]$ FA/IDI\S1 IF NOT SOPHI/ICAT$2 OR1 A C\NT]POISE ( 
JUDGM5T IS NOT ACQUIR$1 :5 ! HE>T /ILL REMA9S >TLESS1 
?\< IT BECOMES TOO T5D]4 

,!SE WOM5 >E (T5 AMIABLE2 & !IR HE>TS >E REALLY MORE 
S5SIBLE TO G5]AL B5EVOL5CE1 MORE ALIVE TO ! S5TIM5TS ?AT 
CIVILIZE LIFE1 ?AN ! SQU>E ELB[$ FAMILY DRUDGE2 BUT1 WANT+ 
A DUE PROPORTION ( REFLECTION & SELF-GOV]NM5T1 !Y ONLY 
9SPIRE LOVE2 & >E ! MI/RESSES ( !IR HUSB&S1 :IL/ !Y 
HAVE ANY HOLD ON !IR AFFECTIONS2 & ! PLATONIC FRI5DS ( HIS 
MALE ACQUA9TANCE4  ,!SE >E ! FAIR DEFECTS 9 NATURE2 ! WOM5 
:O APPE> TO BE CREAT$ NOT TO 5JOY ! FELL[%IP ( MAN1 BUT TO 
SAVE HIM FROM S9K+ 9TO ABSOLUTE BRUTALITY1 BY RUBB+ (F ! 
R\< ANGLES ( HIS *>ACT]2 & BY PLAYFUL DALLIANCE TO GIVE 
SOME DIGNITY TO ! APPETITE ?AT DRAWS HIM TO !M4  ,GRACI\S 
,CREATOR ( ! :OLE HUMAN RACE6 HA/ ?\ CREAT$ SU* A BE+ AS 
WOMAN1 :O CAN TRACE ?Y WISDOM 9 ?Y WORKS1 & FEEL ?AT ?\ 
ALONE >T BY ?Y NATURE1 EXALT$ ABOVE H]--= NO BETT] PURPOSE8 
,CAN %E BELIEVE ?AT %E WAS ONLY MADE TO SUBMIT TO MAN H] EQUAL2 
A BE+1 :O1 LIKE H]1 WAS S5T 9TO ! WORLD TO ACQUIRE VIRTUE8 
,CAN %E CONS5T TO BE OCCUPI$ M]ELY TO PLEASE HIM2 M]ELY TO 
ADORN ! E>?1 :5 H] S\L IS CAPABLE ( RIS+ TO !E8  ,& 
CAN %E RE/ SUP9ELY DEP5D5T ON MAN = REASON1 :5 %E \<T 
TO M\NT ) HIM ! >DU\S /EEPS ( KN[L$GE8 

,YET1 IF LOVE BE ! SUPREME GOOD1 LET WOM5 BE ONLY $UCAT$ TO 
9SPIRE IT1 & LET EV]Y *>M BE POLI%$ TO 9TOXICATE ! 
S5SES2 BUT1 IF !Y >E MORAL BE+S1 LET !M HAVE A *ANCE TO 
BECOME 9TELLIG5T2 & LET LOVE TO MAN BE ONLY A P>T ( ?AT 
GL[+ FLAME ( UNIV]SAL LOVE1 :I*1 AFT] 5CIRCL+ HUMANITY1 
M\NTS 9 GRATEFUL 9C5SE TO ,GOD4 

,TO FULFILL DOME/IC DUTIES MU* RESOLUTION IS NECESS>Y1 & A 
S]I\S K9D ( P]SEV]ANCE ?AT REQUIRES A MORE FIRM SUPPORT ?AN 
EMOTIONS1 H[EV] LIVELY & TRUE TO NATURE4  ,TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE ( 
ORD]1 ! S\L ( VIRTUE1 SOME AU/]ITY ( BEHAVIOR MU/ BE 
ADOPT$1 SC>CELY TO BE EXPECT$ FROM A BE+ :O1 FROM ITS 
9FANCY1 HAS BE5 MADE ! WEA!RCOCK ( ITS [N S5SATIONS4 
,:OEV] RATIONALLY MEANS TO BE USEFUL1 MU/ HAVE A PLAN ( CONDUCT2 
&1 9 ! DIS*>GE ( ! SIMPLE/ DUTY1 WE >E (T5 OBLIG$ TO 
ACT CONTR>Y TO ! PRES5T IMPULSE ( T5D]NESS OR COMPASSION4 
,SEV]ITY IS FREQU5TLY ! MO/ C]TA91 AS WELL AS ! MO/ 
SUBLIME PRO( ( AFFECTION2 & ! WANT ( ?IS P[] OV] ! 
FEEL+S1 & ( ?AT L(TY1 DIGNIFI$ AFFECTION1 :I* MAKES A 
P]SON PREF] ! FUTURE GOOD ( ! BELOV$ OBJECT TO A PRES5T 
GRATIFICATION1 IS ! REASON :Y SO MANY FOND MO!RS SPOIL !IR 
*ILDR51 & HAS MADE IT QUE/IONABLE1 :E!R NEGLIG5CE OR 
9DULG5CE IS MO/ HURTFUL3  BUT ,I AM 9CL9$ TO ?9K1 ?AT ! 
LATT] HAS DONE MO/ H>M4 

,MANK9D SEEM TO AGREE1 ?AT *ILDR5 %\LD BE LEFT UND] ! 
MANAGEM5T ( WOM5 DUR+ !IR *ILDHOOD4  ,N[1 FROM ALL ! 
OBS]VATION ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO MAKE1 WOM5 ( S5SIBILITY >E 
! MO/ UNFIT = ?IS TASK1 BECAUSE !Y WILL 9FALLIBLY1 C>RI$ 
AWAY BY !IR FEEL+S1 SPOIL A *ILD'S TEMP]4  ,! MANAGEM5T ( 
! TEMP]1 ! FIR/ & MO/ IMPORTANT BRAN* ( $UCATION1 
REQUIRES ! SOB] /EADY EYE ( REASON2 A PLAN ( CONDUCT EQUALLY 
DI/ANT FROM TYRANNY & 9DULG5CE2 YET !SE >E ! EXTREMES 
?AT PEOPLE ( S5SIBILITY ALT]NATELY FALL 9TO2 ALWAYS %OOT+ 
BEYOND ! M>K4  ,I HAVE FOLL[$ ?IS TRA9 ( REASON+ MU* 
FUR!R1 TILL ,I HAVE CONCLUD$1 ?AT A P]SON ( G5IUS IS ! MO/ 
IMPROP] P]SON TO BE EMPLOY$ 9 $UCATION1 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE4 
,M9DS ( ?IS R>E SPECIES SEE ?+S TOO MU* 9 MASSES1 & 
SELDOM1 IF EV]1 HAVE A GOOD TEMP]4  ,?AT HABITUAL *E]FULNESS1 
T]M$ GOOD HUMOR1 IS1 P]HAPS1 AS SELDOM UNIT$ ) GREAT M5TAL 
P[]S1 AS ) /RONG FEEL+S4  ,& ?OSE PEOPLE :O FOLL[1 ) 
9T]E/ & ADMIRATION1 ! FLI<TS ( G5IUS2 OR1 ) COOL] 
APPROBATION SUCK 9 ! 9/RUCTION1 :I* HAS BE5 ELABORATELY 
PREP>$ = !M BY ! PR(\ND ?9K]1 \<T NOT TO BE 
DISGU/$1 IF !Y F9D ! =M] *OL]IC1 & ! LATT] MOROSE2 
BECAUSE LIVEL9ESS ( FANCY1 & A T5ACI\S COMPREH5SION ( M9D1 
>E SC>CELY COMPATIBLE ) ?AT PLIANT URBANITY :I* LEADS A 
MAN1 AT LEA/ TO B5D TO ! OP9IONS & PREJUDICES ( O!RS1 
9/EAD ( R\<LY CONFRONT+ !M4 

,BUT1 TREAT+ ( $UCATION OR MANN]S1 M9DS ( A SUP]IOR CLASS 
>E NOT TO BE CONSID]$1 !Y MAY BE LEFT TO *ANCE2 IT IS ! 
MULTITUDE1 ) MOD]ATE ABILITIES1 :O CALL = 9/RUCTION1 & 
CAT* ! COLOR ( ! ATMOSPH]E !Y BREA!4  ,?IS RESPECTABLE 
CONC\RSE1 ,I CONT5D1 M5 & WOM51 %\LD NOT HAVE !IR 
S5SATIONS HEI<T5$ 9 ! HOT-B$ ( LUXURI\S 9DOL5CE1 AT ! 
EXP5CE ( !IR UND]/&+2 =1 UNLESS !RE BE A BALLA/ ( 
UND]/&+1 !Y WILL NEV] BECOME EI!R VIRTU\S OR FREE3  AN 
>I/OCRACY1 F\ND$ ON PROP]TY1 OR /]L+ TAL5TS1 WILL EV] 
SWEEP BE=E IT1 ! ALT]NATELY TIMID & F]OCI\S SLAVES ( 
FEEL+4 

,NUMB]LESS >E ! >GUM5TS1 TO TAKE ANO!R VIEW ( ! SUBJECT1 
BR\<T =W>D ) A %[ ( REASON2 BECAUSE SUPPOS$ TO BE 
D$UC$ FROM NATURE1 ?AT M5 HAVE US$ MORALLY & PHYSICALLY TO 
DEGRADE ! SEX4  ,I MU/ NOTICE A FEW4 

,! FEMALE UND]/&+ HAS (T5 BE5 SPOK5 ( ) CONTEMPT1 AS 
>RIV+ SOON] AT MATURITY ?AN ! MALE4  ,I %ALL NOT ANSW] ?IS 
>GUM5T BY ALLUD+ TO ! E>LY PRO(S ( REASON1 AS WELL AS 
G5IUS1 9 ,C[LEY1 ,MILTON1 & ,POPE1 7,MANY O!R NAMES MI<T BE 
ADD$47 BUT ONLY APPEAL TO EXP]I5CE TO DECIDE :E!R Y\NG M51 
:O >E E>LY 9TRODUC$ 9TO COMPANY 7& EXAMPLES N[ AB\ND7 DO 
NOT ACQUIRE ! SAME PRECOCITY4  ,SO NOTORI\S IS ?IS FACT1 ?AT 
! B>E M5TION+ ( IT MU/ BR+ BE=E PEOPLE1 :O AT ALL MIX 
9 ! WORLD1 ! IDEA ( A NUMB] ( SWAGG]+ APES ( M5 :OSE 
UND]/&+S >E N>R[$ BY BE+ BR\<T 9TO ! SOCIETY ( 
M5 :5 !Y \<T TO HAVE BE5 SP9N+ A TOP OR TWIRL+ A HOOP4 

,IT HAS ALSO BE5 ASS]T$1 BY SOME NATURALI/S1 ?AT M5 DO NOT 
ATTA9 !IR FULL GR[? & /R5G? TILL ?IRTY2 BUT ?AT WOM5 
>RIVE AT MATURITY BY TW5TY4  ,I APPREH5D ?AT !Y REASON ON 
FALSE GR\ND1 L$ A/RAY BY ! MALE PREJUDICE1 :I* DEEMS BEAUTY 
! P]FECTION ( WOMAN--M]E BEAUTY ( FEATURES & COMPLEXION1 
! VULG> ACCEPTATION ( ! WORLD1 :IL/ MALE BEAUTY IS ALL[$ 
TO HAVE SOME CONNECTION ) ! M9D4  ,/R5G? ( BODY1 & ?AT 
*>ACT] ( C\NT5ANCE1 :I* ! ,FR5* T]M A PHYSIONOMIE1 
WOM5 DO NOT ACQUIRE BE=E ?IRTY1 ANY MORE ?AN M54  ,! LITTLE 
>TLESS TRICKS ( *ILDR51 IT IS TRUE1 >E P>TICUL>LY PLEAS+ 
& ATTRACTIVE2 YET1 :5 ! PRETTY FRE%NESS ( Y\? IS WORN 
(F1 !SE >TLESS GRACES BECOME /UDI$ AIRS1 & DISGU/ EV]Y 
P]SON ( TA/E4  ,9 ! C\NT5ANCE ( GIRLS WE ONLY LOOK = 
VIVACITY & BA%FUL MODE/Y2 BUT1 ! SPR+TIDE ( LIFE OV]1 WE 
LOOK = SOB]] S5SE 9 ! FACE1 & = TRACES ( PASSION1 
9/EAD ( ! DIMPLES ( ANIMAL SPIRITS2 EXPECT+ TO SEE 
9DIVIDUALITY ( *>ACT]1 ! ONLY FA/5] ( ! AFFECTIONS4 
,WE !N WI% TO CONV]SE1 NOT TO FONDLE2 TO GIVE SCOPE TO \R 
IMAG9ATIONS1 AS WELL AS TO ! S5SATIONS ( \R HE>TS4 

,AT TW5TY ! BEAUTY ( BO? SEXES IS EQUAL2 BUT ! LIB]T9ISM ( 
MAN LEADS HIM TO MAKE ! DI/9CTION1 & SUP]ANNUAT$ COQUETTES 
>E COMMONLY ( ! SAME OP9ION2 = :5 !Y CAN NO LONG] 
9SPIRE LOVE1 !Y PAY = ! VIGOR & VIVACITY ( Y\?4  ,! 
,FR5* :O ADMIT MORE ( M9D 9TO !IR NOTIONS ( BEAUTY1 GIVE 
! PREF]5CE TO WOM5 ( ?IRTY4  ,I MEAN TO SAY1 ?AT !Y ALL[ 
WOM5 TO BE 9 !IR MO/ P]FECT /ATE1 :5 VIVACITY GIVES PLACE 
TO REASON1 & TO ?AT MAJE/IC S]I\SNESS ( *>ACT]1 :I* 
M>KS MATURITY2 OR1 ! RE/+ PO9T4  ,9 Y\?1 TILL TW5TY ! 
BODY %OOTS \T2 TILL ?IRTY ! SOLIDS >E ATTA9+ A DEGREE ( 
D5SITY2 & ! FLEXIBLE MUSCLES1 GR[+ DAILY MORE RIGID1 GIVE 
*>ACT] TO ! C\NT5ANCE2 ?AT IS1 !Y TRACE ! OP]ATIONS ( 
! M9D ) ! IRON P5 ( FATE1 & TELL US NOT ONLY :AT 
P[]S >E )91 BUT H[ !Y HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$4 

,IT IS PROP] TO OBS]VE1 ?AT ANIMALS :O >RIVE SL[LY AT 
MATURITY1 >E ! LONGE/ LIV$1 & ( ! NOBLE/ SPECIES4  ,M5 
CANNOT1 H[EV]1 CLAIM ANY NATURAL SUP]IORITY FROM ! GR&EUR ( 
LONGEVITY2 = 9 ?IS RESPECT NATURE HAS NOT DI/+UI%$ ! 
MALE4 

,POLYGAMY IS ANO!R PHYSICAL DEGRADATION2 & A PLAUSIBLE >GUM5T 
= A CU/OM1 ?AT BLA/S EV]Y DOME/IC VIRTUE1 IS DRAWN FROM ! 
WELL-ATTE/$ FACT1 ?AT 9 ! C\NTRIES :]E IT IS E/ABLI%$1 
MORE FEMALES >E BORN ?AN MALES4  ,?IS APPE>S TO BE AN 9DICATION 
( NATURE1 & TO NATURE APP>5TLY REASONABLE SPECULATIONS MU/ 
YIELD4  ,A FUR!R CONCLUSION OBVI\SLY PRES5TS ITSELF2 IF POLYGAMY 
BE NECESS>Y1 WOMAN MU/ BE 9F]IOR TO MAN1 & MADE = HIM4 

,) RESPECT TO ! =MATION ( ! FETUS 9 ! WOMB1 WE >E 
V]Y IGNORANT2 BUT IT APPE>S TO ME PROBABLE1 ?AT AN ACCID5TAL 
PHYSICAL CAUSE MAY ACC\NT = ?IS PH5OM5ON1 & PROVE IT NOT TO 
BE A LAW ( NATURE4  ,I HAVE MET ) SOME P]T95T OBS]VATIONS ON 
! SUBJECT 9 ,=/]'S ,ACC\NT ( ! ,ISLES ( ! ,S\? ,SEA1 
?AT WILL EXPLA9 MY MEAN+4  ,AFT] OBS]V+ ?AT ( ! TWO 
SEXES AMONG ANIMALS1 ! MO/ VIGOR\S & HOTTE/ CON/ITUTION 
ALWAYS PREVAILS1 & PRODUCES ITS K9D2 HE ADDS1--0,IF ?IS BE 
APPLI$ TO ! 9HABITANTS ( ,AFRICA1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! M5 
!RE1 ACCU/OM$ TO POLYGAMY1 >E 5]VAT$ BY ! USE ( SO MANY 
WOM51 & !RE=E LESS VIGOR\S2 ! WOM5 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E 
( A HOTT] CON/ITUTION1 NOT ONLY ON ACC\NT ( !IR MORE 
IRRITABLE N]VES1 MORE S5SITIVE ORGANIZATION1 & MORE LIVELY 
FANCY2 BUT LIKEWISE BECAUSE !Y >E DEPRIV$ 9 !IR MATRIMONY ( 
?AT %>E ( PHYSICAL LOVE :I* 9 A MONOGAM\S CONDITION1 W\LD 
ALL BE !IRS2 & ?US = ! ABOVE REASONS1 ! G5]ALITY ( 
*ILDR5 >E BORN FEMALES40 

0,9 ! GREAT] P>T ( ,EUROPE IT HAS BE5 PROV$ BY ! MO/ 
ACCURATE LI/S ( MORTALITY1 ?AT ! PROPORTION ( M5 TO WOM5 IS 
NE>LY EQUAL1 OR1 IF ANY DIFF]5CE TAKES PLACE1 ! MALES BORN >E 
MORE NUM]\S1 9 ! PROPORTION ( #ae TO #a40 

,! NECESSITY ( POLYGAMY1 !RE=E1 DOES NOT APPE>2 YET :5 A 
MAN S$UCES A WOMAN1 IT %\LD ,I ?9K1 BE T]M$ A ,L,E,F,T-,H,&,$ 
M>RIAGE1 & ! MAN %\LD BE ,L,E,G,A,L,L,Y OBLIG$ TO MA9TA9 ! 
WOMAN & H] *ILDR51 UNLESS ADULT]Y1 A NATURAL DIVORCEM5T1 
ABROGAT$ ! LAW4  ,& ?IS LAW %\LD REMA9 9 =CE AS LONG AS 
! WEAKNESS ( WOM5 CAUS$ ! WORD S$UCTION TO BE US$ AS AN 
EXCUSE = !IR FRAILTY & WANT ( PR9CIPLE2 NAY1 :ILE !Y 
DEP5D ON MAN = A SUBSI/5CE1 9/EAD ( E>N+ IT BY ! 
EX]CISE ( !IR [N H&S OR HEADS4  ,BUT !SE WOM5 %\LD NOT 
9 ! FULL MEAN+ ( ! RELATION%IP1 BE T]M$ WIVES1 OR ! 
V]Y PURPOSE ( M>RIAGE W\LD BE SUBV]T$1 & ALL ?OSE 
5DE>+ *>ITIES ?AT FL[ FROM P]SONAL FIDELITY1 & GIVE A 
SANCTITY TO ! TIE1 :5 NEI!R LOVE NOR FRI5D%IP UNITES ! 
HE>TS1 W\LD MELT 9TO SELFI%NESS4  ,! WOMAN :O IS FAI?FUL TO 
! FA!R ( H] *ILDR5 DEM&S RESPECT1 & %\LD NOT BE 
TREAT$ LIKE A PRO/ITUTE2 ?\< ,I READILY GRANT1 ?AT IF IT BE 
NECESS>Y = A MAN & WOMAN TO LIVE TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO BR+ UP 
!IR (FSPR+1 NATURE NEV] 9T5D$ ?AT A MAN %\LD HAVE MORE 
?AN ONE WIFE4 

,/ILL1 HI<LY AS ,I RESPECT M>RIAGE1 AS ! F\NDATION ( ALMO/ 
EV]Y SOCIAL VIRTUE1 ,I CANNOT AVOID FEEL+ ! MO/ LIVELY 
COMPASSION = ?OSE UN=TUNATE FEMALES :O >E BROK5 (F FROM 
SOCIETY1 & BY ONE ]ROR TORN FROM ALL ?OSE AFFECTIONS & 
RELATION%IPS ?AT IMPROVE ! HE>T & M9D4  ,IT DOES NOT 
FREQU5TLY EV5 DES]VE ! NAME ( ]ROR2 = MANY 9NOC5T GIRLS 
BECOME ! DUPES ( A S9C]E AFFECTIONATE HE>T1 & /ILL MORE 
>E1 AS IT MAY EMPHATICALLY BE T]M$1 ,R,U,9,$ BE=E !Y KN[ ! 
DIFF]5CE BETWE5 VIRTUE & VICE3  & ?US PREP>$ BY !IR 
$UCATION = 9FAMY1 !Y BECOME 9FAM\S4  ,ASYLUMS & ,MAGDAL5S 
>E NOT ! PROP] REM$IES = !SE ABUSES4  ,IT IS JU/ICE1 NOT 
*>ITY1 ?AT IS WANT+ 9 ! WORLD6 

,A WOMAN :O HAS LO/ H] HONOR1 IMAG9ES ?AT %E CANNOT FALL 
L[]1 & AS = RECOV]+ H] =M] /ATION1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE2 
NO EX]TION CAN WA% ?IS /A9 AWAY4  ,LOS+ ?US EV]Y SPUR1 & 
HAV+ NO O!R MEANS ( SUPPORT1 PRO/ITUTION BECOMES H] ONLY 
REFUGE1 & ! *>ACT] IS QUICKLY DEPRAV$ BY CIRCUM/ANCES OV] 
:I* ! POOR WRET* HAS LITTLE P[]1 UNLESS %E POSSESSES AN 
UNCOMMON PORTION ( S5SE & L(T9ESS ( SPIRIT4  ,NECESSITY NEV] 
MAKES PRO/ITUTION ! BUS9ESS ( M5'S LIVES2 ?\< NUMB]LESS 
>E ! WOM5 :O >E ?US R5D]$ SY/EMATICALLY VICI\S4  ,?IS1 
H[EV]1 >ISES1 9 A GREAT DEGREE1 FROM ! /ATE ( IDL5ESS 9 
:I* WOM5 >E $UCAT$1 :O >E ALWAYS TAU<T TO LOOK UP TO MAN 
= A MA9T5ANCE1 & TO CONSID] !IR P]SONS AS ! PROP] 
RETURN = HIS EX]TIONS TO SUPPORT !M4  ,M]ETRICI\S AIRS1 & 
! :OLE SCI5CE ( WANTONNESS1 HAS !N A MORE P[]FUL /IMULUS 
?AN EI!R APPETITE OR VANITY2 & ?IS REM>K GIVES =CE TO ! 
PREVAIL+ OP9ION1 ?AT ) *A/ITY ALL IS LO/ ?AT IS 
RESPECTABLE 9 WOMAN4  ,H] *>ACT] DEP5DS ON ! OBS]VANCE ( 
ONE VIRTUE1 ?\< ! ONLY PASSION FO/]$ 9 H] HE>T--IS LOVE4 
,NAY ! HONOR ( A WOMAN IS NOT MADE EV5 TO DEP5D ON H] WILL4 

,:5 ,RI*>DSON MAKES ,CL>ISSA TELL ,LOVELACE ?AT HE HAD ROBB$ H] 
( H] HONOR1 HE MU/ HAVE HAD /RANGE NOTIONS ( HONOR & 
VIRTUE4  ,=1 MIS]ABLE BEYOND ALL NAMES ( MIS]Y IS ! CONDITION 
( A BE+1 :O C\LD BE DEGRAD$ )\T ITS [N CONS5T6  ,?IS 
EXCESS ( /RICTNESS ,I HAVE HE>D V9DICAT$ AS A SALUT>Y ]ROR4 
,I %ALL ANSW] 9 ! WORDS ( ,LEIBNITZ--0,]RORS >E (T5 USEFUL2 
BUT IT IS COMMONLY TO REM$Y O!R ]RORS40 

,MO/ ( ! EVILS ( LIFE >ISE FROM A DESIRE ( PRES5T 5JOYM5T 
?AT \TRUNS ITSELF4  ,! OB$I5CE REQUIR$ ( WOM5 9 ! 
M>RIAGE /ATE1 COMES UND] ?IS DESCRIPTION2 ! M9D1 NATURALLY 
WEAK5$ BY DEP5D+ ON AU?ORITY1 NEV] EX]TS ITS [N P[]S1 
& ! OB$I5T WIFE IS ?US R5D]$ A WEAK 9DOL5T MO!R4  ,OR1 
SUPPOS+ ?AT ?IS IS NOT ALWAYS ! CONSEQU5CE1 A FUTURE /ATE 
( EXI/5CE IS SC>CELY TAK5 9TO ! RECKON+ :5 ONLY 
NEGATIVE VIRTUES >E CULTIVAT$4  ,= 9 TREAT+ ( MORALS1 
P>TICUL>LY :5 WOM5 >E ALLUD$ TO1 WRIT]S HAVE TOO (T5 
CONSID]$ VIRTUE 9 A V]Y LIMIT$ S5SE1 & MADE ! F\NDATION 
( IT ,S,O,L,E,L,Y WORLDLY UTILITY2 NAY1 A /ILL MORE FRAGILE BASE HAS 
BE5 GIV5 TO ?IS /UP5D\S FABRIC1 & ! WAYW>D FLUCTUAT+ 
FEEL+S ( M5 HAVE BE5 MADE ! /&>D ( VIRTUE4  ,YES1 VIRTUE 
AS WELL AS RELIGION1 HAS BE5 SUBJECT$ TO ! DECISIONS ( TA/E4 

,IT W\LD ALMO/ PROVOKE A SMILE ( CONTEMPT1 IF ! VA9 
ABSURDITIES ( MAN DID NOT /RIKE US ON ALL SIDES1 TO OBS]VE1 H[ 
EAG] M5 >E TO DEGRADE ! SEX FROM :OM !Y PRET5D TO RECEIVE 
! *IEF PLEASURE ( LIFE2 & ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY1 ) FULL 
CONVICTION1 RETORT$ ,POPE'S S>CASM ON !M2 OR1 TO SPEAK 
EXPLICITLY1 IT HAS APPE>$ TO ME APPLICABLE TO ! :OLE HUMAN 
RACE4  ,A LOVE ( PLEASURE OR SWAY SEEMS TO DIVIDE MANK9D1 & ! 
HUSB& :O LORDS IT 9 HIS LITTLE H>EM1 ?9KS ONLY ( HIS 
PLEASURE OR HIS CONV5I5CE4  ,TO SU* L5G?S1 9DE$1 DOES AN 
9TEMP]ATE LOVE ( PLEASURE C>RY SOME PRUD5T M51 OR WORN \T 
LIB]T9ES1 :O M>RY TO HAVE A SAFE COMPANION1 ?AT !Y S$UCE 
!IR [N WIVES4  ,HYM5 BANI%ES MODE/Y1 & *A/E LOVE TAKES ITS 
FLI<T4 

,LOVE1 CONSID]$ AS AN ANIMAL APPETITE1 CANNOT LONG FE$ ON ITSELF 
)\T EXPIR+4  ,& ?IS EXT9CTION1 9 ITS [N FLAME1 MAY BE 
T]M$ ! VIOL5T DEA? ( LOVE4  ,BUT ! WIFE :O HAS ?US BE5 
R5D]$ LIC5TI\S1 WILL PROBABLY 5DEAVOR TO FILL ! VOID LEFT 
BY ! LOSS ( H] HUSB&'S ATT5TIONS2 = %E CANNOT CONT5T$LY 
BECOME M]ELY AN UPP] S]VANT AFT] HAV+ BE5 TREAT$ LIKE A 
GODDESS4  ,%E IS /ILL H&SOME1 &1 9/EAD ( TRANSF]R+ H] 
FONDNESS TO H] *ILDR51 %E ONLY DREAMS ( 5JOY+ ! SUN%9E 
( LIFE4  ,BESIDES1 !RE >E MANY HUSB&S SO DEVOID ( S5SE & 
P>5TAL AFFECTION1 ?AT DUR+ ! FIR/ EFF]VESC5CE ( 
VOLUPTU\S FONDNESS1 !Y REFUSE TO LET !IR WIVES SUCKLE !IR 
*ILDR54  ,!Y >E ONLY TO DRESS & LIVE TO PLEASE !M3  & 
LOVE1 EV5 9NOC5T LOVE1 SOON S9KS 9TO LASCIVI\SNESS :5 ! 
EX]CISE ( A DUTY IS SACRIFIC$ TO ITS 9DULG5CE4 

,P]SONAL ATTA*M5T IS A V]Y HAPPY F\NDATION = FRI5D%IP2 YET1 
:5 EV5 TWO VIRTU\S Y\NG PEOPLE M>RY1 IT W\LD1 P]HAPS1 BE 
HAPPY IF SOME CIRCUM/ANCE *ECK$ !IR PASSION2 IF ! 
RECOLLECTION ( SOME PRIOR ATTA*M5T1 OR DISAPPO9T$ AFFECTION1 
MADE IT ON ONE SIDE1 AT LEA/1 RA!R A MAT* F\ND$ ON E/EEM4 
,9 ?AT CASE !Y W\LD LOOK BEYOND ! PRES5T MOM5T1 & TRY TO 
R5D] ! :OLE ( LIFE RESPECTABLE1 BY =M+ A PLAN TO REGULATE 
A FRI5D%IP :I* ONLY DEA? \<T TO DISSOLVE4 

,FRI5D%IP IS A S]I\S AFFECTION2 ! MO/ SUBLIME ( ALL 
AFFECTIONS1 BECAUSE IT IS F\ND$ ON PR9CIPLE1 & CEM5T$ BY 
TIME4  ,! V]Y REV]SE MAY BE SAID ( LOVE4  ,9 A GREAT DEGREE1 
LOVE & FRI5D%IP CANNOT SUBSI/ 9 ! SAME BOSOM2 EV5 :5 
9SPIR$ BY DIFF]5T OBJECTS !Y WEAK5 OR DE/ROY EA* O!R1 
& = ! SAME OBJECT CAN ONLY BE FELT 9 SUCCESSION4  ,! VA9 
FE>S & FOND JEAL\SIES1 ! W9DS :I* FAN ! FLAME ( LOVE1 
:5 JUDICI\SLY OR >TFULLY TEMP]$1 >E BO? 9COMPATIBLE ) 
! T5D] CONFID5CE & S9C]E RESPECT ( FRI5D%IP4 

,LOVE1 SU* AS ! GL[+ P5 ( G5IUS HAS TRAC$1 EXI/S NOT ON 
E>?1 OR ONLY RESIDES 9 ?OSE EXALT$1 F]VID IMAG9ATIONS ?AT 
HAVE SKET*$ SU* DANG]\S PICTURES4  ,DANG]\S1 BECAUSE !Y NOT 
ONLY AF=D A PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE TO ! VOLUPTU>Y1 :O DISGUISES 
%E] S5SUALITY UND] A S5TIM5TAL VEIL2 BUT AS !Y SPREAD 
AFFECTATION1 & TAKE FROM ! DIGNITY ( VIRTUE4  ,VIRTUE1 AS ! 
V]Y WORD IMPORTS1 %\LD HAVE AN APPE>ANCE ( S]I\SNESS1 IF NOT 
AU/]ITY2 & TO 5DEAVOR TO TRICK H] \T 9 ! G>B ( 
PLEASURE1 BECAUSE ! EPI!T HAS BE5 US$ AS ANO!R NAME = 
BEAUTY1 IS TO EXALT H] ON A QUICKS&2 A MO/ 9SIDI\S ATTEMPT TO 
HA/5 H] FALL BY APP>5T RESPECT4  ,VIRTUE1 & PLEASURE >E NOT1 
9 FACT1 SO NE>LY ALLI$ 9 ?IS LIFE AS SOME ELOQU5T WRIT]S 
HAVE LABOR$ TO PROVE4  ,PLEASURE PREP>ES ! FAD+ WREA?1 & 
MIXES ! 9TOXICAT+ CUP2 BUT ! FRUIT :I* VIRTUE GIVES1 IS 
! RECOMP5CE ( TOIL3  &1 GRADUALLY SE5 AS IT RIP5S1 ONLY 
AF=DS CALM SATISFACTION2 NAY1 APPE>+ TO BE ! RESULT ( ! 
NATURAL T5D5CY ( ?+S1 IT IS SC>CELY OBS]V$4  ,BREAD1 ! 
COMMON FOOD ( LIFE1 SELDOM ?\<T ( AS A BLESS+1 SUPPORTS ! 
CON/ITUTION1 & PRES]VES HEAL?2 /ILL FEA/S DELI<T ! HE>T 
( MAN1 ?\< DISEASE & EV5 DEA? LURK 9 ! CUP OR DA9TY 
?AT ELEVATES ! SPIRITS OR TICKLES ! PALATE4  ,! LIVELY HEAT$ 
IMAG9ATION 9 ! SAME /YLE1 DRAWS ! PICTURE ( LOVE1 AS IT 
DRAWS EV]Y O!R PICTURE1 ) ?OSE GL[+ COLORS1 :I* ! 
D>+ H& WILL /EAL FROM ! RA9B[ ?AT IS DIRECT$ BY A M9D1 
CONDEMN$1 9 A WORLD LIKE ?IS1 TO PROVE ITS NOBLE ORIG91 BY 
PANT+ AFT] UNATTA9ABLE P]FECTION2 EV] PURSU+ :AT IT 
ACKN[L$GES TO BE A FLEET+ DREAM4  ,AN IMAG9ATION ( ?IS 
VIGOR\S CA/ CAN GIVE EXI/5CE TO 9SUB/ANTIAL =MS1 & 
/ABILITY TO ! %AD[Y REV]IES :I* ! M9D NATURALLY FALLS 
9TO :5 REALITIES >E F\ND VAPID4  ,IT CAN !N DEPICT LOVE ) 
CELE/IAL *>MS1 & DOTE ON ! GR& IDEAL OBJECT2 IT CAN 
IMAG9E A DEGREE ( MUTUAL AFFECTION ?AT %ALL REF9E ! S\L1 
& NOT EXPIRE :5 IT HAS S]V$ AS A 0SCALE TO HEAV5LY20 &1 
LIKE DEVOTION1 MAKE IT ABSORB EV]Y MEAN] AFFECTION & DESIRE4 
,9 EA* O!R'S >MS1 AS 9 A TEMPLE1 ) ITS SUMMIT LO/ 9 ! 
CL\DS1 ! WORLD IS TO BE %UT \T1 & EV]Y ?\<T & WI%1 
?AT DO NOT NURTURE PURE AFFECTION & P]MAN5T VIRTUE4  ,P]MAN5T 
VIRTUE6 ALAS6 ,R\SSEAU1 RESPECTABLE VISION>Y6 ?Y P>ADISE W\LD 
SOON BE VIOLAT$ BY ! 5TRANCE ( SOME UNEXPECT$ GUE/4  ,LIKE 
,MILTON'S1 IT W\LD ONLY CONTA9 ANGELS1 OR M5 SUNK BEL[ ! 
DIGNITY ( RATIONAL CREATURES4  ,HAPP9ESS IS NOT MAT]IAL1 IT 
CANNOT BE SE5 OR FELT6  ,YET ! EAG] PURSUIT ( ! GOOD :I* 
EV]Y ONE %APES TO HIS [N FANCY1 PROCLAIMS MAN ! LORD ( ?IS 
L[] WORLD1 & TO BE AN 9TELLIG5TIAL CREATURE1 :O IS NOT TO 
RECEIVE1 BUT ACQUIRE HAPP9ESS4  ,!Y1 !RE=E1 :O COMPLA9 ( 
! DELUSIONS ( PASSION1 DO NOT RECOLLECT ?AT !Y >E EXCLAIM+ 
AGA9/ A /RONG PRO( ( ! IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L4 

,BUT1 LEAV+ SUP]IOR M9DS TO CORRECT !MSELVES1 & PAY DE>LY 
= !IR EXP]I5CE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO OBS]VE1 ?AT IT IS NOT 
AGA9/ /RONG1 P]SEV]+ PASSIONS2 BUT ROMANTIC1 WAV]+ 
FEEL+S1 ?AT ,I WI% TO GU>D ! FEMALE HE>T BY EX]CIS+ ! 
UND]/&+2 = !SE P>ADISIACAL REV]IES >E (T5] ! 
EFFECT ( IDL5ESS ?AN ( A LIVELY FANCY4 

,WOM5 HAVE SELDOM SUFFICI5T S]I\S EMPLOYM5T TO SIL5CE !IR 
FEEL+S2 A R\ND ( LITTLE C>ES1 OR VA9 PURSUITS1 FRITT]+ 
AWAY ALL /R5G? ( M9D & ORGANS1 !Y BECOME NATURALLY ONLY 
OBJECTS ( S5SE4  ,9 %ORT1 ! :OLE T5OR ( FEMALE $UCATION 
7! $UCATION ( SOCIETY7 T5DS TO R5D] ! BE/ DISPOS$1 
ROMANTIC & 9CON/ANT2 & ! REMA9D] VA9 & MEAN4  ,9 ! 
PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIETY1 ?IS EVIL CAN SC>CELY BE REM$I$1 ,I AM 
AFRAID1 9 ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE2 %\LD A MORE LAUDABLE AMBITION 
EV] GA9 GR\ND1 !Y MAY BE BR\<T NE>] TO NATURE & REASON1 
& BECOME MORE VIRTU\S & USEFUL AS !Y GR[ MORE RESPECTABLE4 

,BUT ,I WILL V5TURE TO ASS]T1 ?AT !IR REASON WILL NEV] ACQUIRE 
SUFFICI5T /R5G? TO 5ABLE IT TO REGULATE !IR CONDUCT1 :IL/ 
! MAK+ AN APPE>ANCE 9 ! WORLD IS ! FIR/ WI% ( ! 
MAJORITY ( MANK9D4  ,TO ?IS WEAK WI% ! NATURAL AFFECTIONS & 
! MO/ USEFUL VIRTUES >E SACRIFIC$4  ,GIRLS M>RY M]ELY TO 
,B,E,T,T,] ,!,M,S,E,L,V,E,S1 TO BORR[ A SIGNIFICANT VULG> PHRASE1 & HAVE 
SU* P]FECT P[] OV] !IR HE>TS AS NOT TO P]MIT !MSELVES TO 
,F,A,L,L ,9 ,L,O,V,E TILL A MAN ) A SUP]IOR =TUNE (F]S4  ,ON ?IS 
SUBJECT ,I MEAN TO 5L>GE 9 A FUTURE *APT]2 IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y 
TO DROP A H9T AT PRES5T1 BECAUSE WOM5 >E SO (T5 DEGRAD$ BY 
SUFF]+ ! SELFI% PRUD5CE ( AGE TO *ILL ! >DOR ( Y\?4 

@>,FROM ! SAME S\RCE FL[S AN OP9ION ?AT Y\NG GIRLS \<T TO 
D$ICATE GREAT P>T ( !IR TIME TO NE$LE WORK2 YET1 ?IS 
EMPLOYM5T CONTRACTS !IR FACULTIES MORE ?AN ANY O!R ?AT C\LD 
HAVE BE5 *OS5 = !M1 BY CONF9+ !IR ?\<TS TO !IR 
P]SONS4  ,M5 ORD] !IR CLO!S TO BE MADE1 & HAVE DONE ) 
! SUBJECT2 WOM5 MAKE !IR [N CLO!S1 NECESS>Y OR ORNAM5TAL1 
& >E CONT9UALLY TALK+ AB\T !M2 & !IR ?\<TS FOLL[ 
!IR H&S4  ,IT IS NOT 9DE$ ! MAK+ ( NECESS>IES ?AT 
WEAK5S ! M9D2 BUT ! FRIPP]Y ( DRESS4  ,= :5 A WOMAN 9 
! L[] RANK ( LIFE MAKES H] HUSB&'S & *ILDR5'S CLO!S1 
%E DOES H] DUTY1 ?IS IS P>T ( H] BUS9ESS2 BUT :5 WOM5 
WORK ONLY TO DRESS BETT] ?AN !Y C\LD O!RWISE AF=D1 IT IS 
WORSE ?AN %E] LOSS ( TIME4  ,TO R5D] ! POOR VIRTU\S1 !Y 
MU/ BE EMPLOY$1 & WOM5 9 ! MIDDLE RANK ( LIFE DID !Y NOT 
APE ! FA%IONS ( ! NOBILITY1 )\T CAT*+ !IR EASE1 
MI<T EMPLOY !M1 :IL/ !Y !MSELVES MANAG$ !IR FAMILIES1 
9/RUCT$ !IR *ILDR51 & EX]CIS$ !IR [N M9DS4 
,G>D5+1 EXP]IM5TAL PHILOSOPHY1 & LIT]ATURE1 W\LD AF=D 
!M SUBJECTS TO ?9K (1 & MATT] = CONV]SATION1 ?AT 9 
SOME DEGREE W\LD EX]CISE !IR UND]/&+S4  ,! CONV]SATION 
( ,FR5* WOM51 :O >E NOT SO RIGIDLY NAIL$ TO !IR *AIRS1 TO 
TWI/ LAPPETS1 & KNOT RIBB&S1 IS FREQU5TLY SUP]FICIAL2 BUT1 ,I 
CONT5D1 ?AT IT IS NOT HALF SO 9SIPID AS ?AT ( ?OSE ,5GLI% 
WOM51 :OSE TIME IS SP5T 9 MAK+ CAPS1 BONNETS1 & ! :OLE 
MIS*IEF ( TRIMM+S1 NOT TO M5TION %OPP+1 B>GA9-HUNT+1 
ETC4 ETC43  & IT IS ! DEC5T1 PRUD5T WOM51 :O >E MO/ 
DEGRAD$ BY !SE PRACTICES2 = !IR MOTIVE IS SIMPLY VANITY4 
,! WANTON1 :O EX]CISES H] TA/E TO R5D] H] P]SON ALLUR+1 
HAS SOME?+ MORE 9 VIEW4 

,!SE OBS]VATIONS ALL BRAN* \T ( A G5]AL ONE1 :I* ,I HAVE 
BE=E MADE1 & :I* CANNOT BE TOO (T5 9SI/$ UPON1 =1 
SPEAK+ ( M51 WOM51 OR PR(ESSIONS1 IT WILL BE F\ND1 ?AT ! 
EMPLOYM5T ( ! ?\<TS %APES ! *>ACT] BO? G5]ALLY & 
9DIVIDUALLY4  ,! ?\<TS ( WOM5 EV] HOV] >\ND !IR 
P]SONS1 & IS IT SURPRIS+ ?AT !IR P]SONS >E RECKON$ MO/ 
VALUABLE8  ,YET SOME DEGREE ( LIB]TY ( M9D IS NECESS>Y EV5 TO 
=M ! P]SON2 & ?IS MAY BE ONE REASON :Y SOME G5TLE WIVES 
HAVE SO FEW ATTRACTIONS BESIDE ?AT ( SEX4  ,ADD TO ?IS1 S$5T>Y 
EMPLOYM5TS R5D] ! MAJORITY ( WOM5 SICKLY1 & FALSE NOTIONS 
( FEMALE EXCELL5CE MAKE !M PR\D ( ?IS DELICACY1 ?\< IT BE 
ANO!R FETT]1 ?AT BY CALL+ ! ATT5TION CONT9UALLY TO ! 
BODY1 CRAMPS ! ACTIVITY ( ! M9D4 

,WOM5 ( QUALITY SELDOM DO ANY ( ! MANUAL P>T ( !IR DRESS1 
CONSEQU5TLY ONLY !IR TA/E IS EX]CIS$1 & !Y ACQUIRE1 BY 
?9K+ LESS ( ! F9]Y1 :5 ! BUS9ESS ( !IR TOILET IS 
OV]1 ?AT EASE1 :I* SELDOM APPE>S 9 ! DEPORTM5T ( WOM51 
:O DRESS M]ELY = ! SAKE ( DRESS+4  ,9 FACT1 ! 
OBS]VATION ) RESPECT TO ! MIDDLE RANK1 ! ONE 9 :I* 
TAL5TS ?RIVE BE/1 EXT5DS NOT TO WOM52 = ?OSE ( ! 
SUP]IOR CLASS1 BY CAT*+1 AT LEA/ A SMATT]+ ( LIT]ATURE1 
& CONV]S+ MORE ) M51 ON G5]AL TOPICS1 ACQUIRE MORE 
KN[L$GE ?AN ! WOM5 :O APE !IR FA%IONS & FAULTS )\T 
%>+ !IR ADVANTAGES4  ,) RESPECT TO VIRTUE1 TO USE ! WORD 
9 A COMPREH5SIVE S5SE1 ,I HAVE SE5 MO/ 9 L[ LIFE4  ,MANY POOR 
WOM5 MA9TA9 !IR *ILDR5 BY ! SWEAT ( !IR BR[1 & KEEP 
TOGE!R FAMILIES ?AT ! VICES ( ! FA!RS W\LD HAVE 
SCATT]$ ABROAD2 BUT G5TLEWOM5 >E TOO 9DOL5T TO BE ACTIVELY 
VIRTU\S1 & >E S(T5$ RA!R ?AN REF9$ BY CIVILIZATION4 
,9DE$ ! GOOD S5SE :I* ,I HAVE MET ) AMONG ! POOR WOM5 
:O HAVE HAD FEW ADVANTAGES ( $UCATION1 & YET HAVE ACT$ 
H]OICALLY1 /RONGLY CONFIRM$ ME 9 ! OP9ION1 ?AT TRIFL+ 
EMPLOYM5TS HAVE R5D]$ WOM5 A TRIFL]4  ,M51 TAK+ H] 7',I 
TAKE H] BODY1' SAYS ,RANG]47 BODY1 ! M9D IS LEFT TO RU/2 SO 
?AT :ILE PHYSICAL LOVE 5]VATES MAN1 AS BE+ HIS FAVORITE 
RECREATION1 HE WILL 5DEAVOR TO 5?RALL$ WOMAN3  & :O CAN TELL 
H[ MANY G5]ATIONS MAY BE NECESS>Y TO GIVE VIGOR TO ! VIRTUE 
& TAL5TS ( ! FRE$ PO/]ITY ( ABJECT SLAVES8  7',SUPPOS+ 
?AT WOM5 >E VOLUNT>Y SLAVES--SLAV]Y ( ANY K9D IS 
UNFAVORABLE TO HUMAN HAPP9ESS & IMPROVEM5T4'--',KNOX'S 
,ESSAYS'47 

,9 TRAC+ ! CAUSES ?AT 9 MY OP9ION1 HAVE DEGRAD$ WOMAN1 ,I 
HAVE CONF9$ MY OBS]VATIONS TO SU* AS UNIV]SALLY ACT UPON ! 
MORALS & MANN]S ( ! :OLE SEX1 & TO ME IT APPE>S CLE>1 
?AT !Y ALL SPR+ FROM WANT ( UND]/&+4  ,:E!R ?IS 
>ISES FROM A PHYSICAL OR ACCID5TAL WEAKNESS ( FACULTIES1 TIME 
ALONE CAN DET]M9E2 = ,I %ALL NOT LAY ANY GREAT /RESS UPON ! 
EXAMPLE ( A FEW WOM5 7,SAPPHO1 ,ELOISA1 ,MRS4 ,MACAULAY1 ! ,EMPRESS 
( ,RUSSIA1 ,MADAME D',EON1 ETC4  ,!SE1 & MANY MORE1 MAY BE 
RECKON$ EXCEPTIONS2 &1 >E NOT ALL H]OES1 AS WELL AS H]O9ES1 
EXCEPTIONS TO G5]AL RULES8  ,I WI% TO SEE WOM5 NEI!R H]O9ES 
NOR BRUTES2 BUT REASONABLE CREATURES47 :O1 FROM HAV+ RECEIV$ A 
MASCUL9E $UCATION1 HAVE ACQUIR$ C\RAGE & RESOLUTION2 ,I ONLY 
CONT5D ?AT ! M5 :O HAVE BE5 PLAC$ 9 SIMIL> SITUATIONS 
HAVE ACQUIR$ A SIMIL> *>ACT]1 ,I SPEAK ( BODIES ( M51 & 
?AT M5 ( G5IUS & TAL5TS HAVE />T$ \T ( A CLASS1 9 
:I* WOM5 HAVE NEV] YET BE5 PLAC$4 

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