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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,! OP9IONS SPECI\SLY SUPPORT$1 9 SOME MOD]N PUBLICATIONS ON 
! FEMALE *>ACT]1 & $UCATION1 :I* HAVE GIV5 ! TONE TO 
MO/ ( ! OBS]VATIONS MADE1 9 A MORE CURSORY MANN]1 ON ! 
SEX1 REMA9 N[ TO BE EXAM9$4 

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,I %ALL BEG9 ) ,R\SSEAU1 & GIVE A SKET* ( ! *>ACT] ( 
WOM5 9 HIS [N WORDS1 9T]SP]S+ COMM5TS & REFLECTIONS4  ,MY 
COMM5TS1 IT IS TRUE1 WILL ALL SPR+ FROM A FEW SIMPLE PR9CIPLES1 
& MI<T HAVE BE5 D$UC$ FROM :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID2 BUT ! 
>TIFICIAL /RUCTURE HAS BE5 RAIS$ ) SO MU* +5UITY1 ?AT 
IT SEEMS NECESS>Y TO ATTACK IT 9 A MORE CIRCUM/ANTIAL MANN]1 
& MAKE ! APPLICATION MYSELF4 

,SOPHIA1 SAYS ,R\SSEAU1 %\LD BE AS P]FECT A WOMAN AS ,EMILIUS IS A 
MAN1 & TO R5D] H] SO1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO EXAM9E ! *>ACT] 
:I* NATURE HAS GIV5 TO ! SEX4 

,HE !N PROCE$S TO PROVE1 ?AT WOM5 \<T TO BE WEAK & PASSIVE1 
BECAUSE %E HAS LESS BODILY /R5G? ?AN MAN2 & FROM H5CE 
9F]S1 ?AT %E WAS =M$ TO PLEASE & TO BE SUBJECT TO HIM2 & 
?AT IT IS H] DUTY TO R5D] H]SELF ,A,G,R,E,E,A,B,L,E TO H] MA/]--?IS 
BE+ ! GR& 5D ( H] EXI/5CE4 

,SUPPOS+ WOM5 TO HAVE BE5 =M$ ONLY TO PLEASE1 & BE SUBJECT 
TO MAN1 ! CONCLUSION IS JU/1 %E \<T TO SACRIFICE EV]Y O!R 
CONSID]ATION TO R5D] H]SELF AGREEABLE TO HIM3  & LET ?IS 
BRUTAL DESIRE ( SELF-PRES]VATION BE ! GR& SPR+ ( ALL H] 
ACTIONS1 :5 IT IS PROV$ TO BE ! IRON B$ ( FATE1 TO FIT 
:I*1 H] *>ACT] %\LD BE /RET*$ OR CONTRACT$1 REG>DLESS 
( ALL MORAL OR PHYSICAL DI/9CTIONS4  ,BUT IF1 AS ,I ?9K MAY BE 
DEMON/RAT$1 ! PURPOSES ( EV5 ?IS LIFE1 VIEW+ ! :OLE1 
>E SUBV]T$ BY PRACTICAL RULES BUILT UPON ?IS IGNOBLE BASE1 ,I 
MAY BE ALL[$ TO D\BT :E!R WOMAN WAS CREAT$ = MAN3  & 
?\< ! CRY ( IRRELIGION1 OR EV5 A!ISM BE RAIS$ AGA9/ ME1 
,I WILL SIMPLY DECL>E1 ?AT W]E AN ANGEL FROM HEAV5 TO TELL ME 
?AT ,MOSES'S BEAUTIFUL1 POETICAL COSMOGONY1 & ! ACC\NT ( ! 
FALL ( MAN1 W]E LIT]ALLY TRUE1 ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE :AT MY 
REASON TOLD ME WAS D]OGATORY TO ! *>ACT] ( ! ,SUPREME 
,BE+3  &1 HAV+ NO FE> ( ! DEVIL BE=E M9E EYES1 ,I 
V5TURE TO CALL ?IS A SUGGE/ION ( REASON1 9/EAD ( RE/+ MY 
WEAKNESS ON ! BROAD %\LD]S ( ! FIR/ S$UC] ( MY FRAIL 
SEX4 

0,IT BE+ ONCE DEMON/RAT$10 CONT9UES ,R\SSEAU1 0?AT MAN & 
WOMAN >E NOT1 NOR \<T TO BE1 CON/ITUT$ ALIKE 9 TEMP]AM5T 
& *>ACT]1 IT FOLL[S ( C\RSE1 ?AT !Y %\LD NOT BE 
$UCAT$ 9 ! SAME MANN]4  ,9 PURSU+ ! DIRECTIONS ( NATURE1 
!Y \<T 9DE$ TO ACT 9 CONC]T1 BUT !Y %\LD NOT BE 5GAG$ 
9 ! SAME EMPLOYM5TS3  ! 5D ( !IR PURSUITS %\LD BE ! 
SAME1 BUT ! MEANS !Y %\LD TAKE TO ACCOMPLI% !M1 &1 ( 
CONSEQU5CE1 !IR TA/ES & 9CL9ATIONS %\LD BE DIFF]5T40 
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0,GIRLS >E FROM !IR E>LIE/ 9FANCY FOND ( DRESS4  ,NOT CONT5T 
) BE+ PRETTY1 !Y >E DESIR\S ( BE+ ?\<T SO2 WE SEE1 
BY ALL !IR LITTLE AIRS1 ?AT ?IS ?\<T 5GAGES !IR 
ATT5TION2 & !Y >E H>DLY CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ :AT IS 
SAID TO !M1 BE=E !Y >E TO BE GOV]N$ BY TALK+ TO !M ( 
:AT PEOPLE WILL ?9K ( !IR BEHAVIOR4  ,! SAME MOTIVE1 
H[EV]1 9DISCREETLY MADE USE ( ) BOYS1 HAS NOT ! SAME 
EFFECT3  PROVID$ !Y >E LET TO PURSUE !IR AMUSEM5TS AT 
PLEASURE1 !Y C>E V]Y LITTLE :AT PEOPLE ?9K ( !M4  ,TIME 
& PA9S >E NECESS>Y TO SUBJECT BOYS TO ?IS MOTIVE4 

0,:5CESOEV] GIRLS D]IVE ?IS FIR/ LESSON IT IS A V]Y GOOD ONE4 
,AS ! BODY IS BORN1 9 A MANN] BE=E ! S\L1 \R FIR/ CONC]N 
%\LD BE TO CULTIVATE ! =M]2 ?IS ORD] IS COMMON TO BO? 
SEXES1 BUT ! OBJECT ( ?AT CULTIVATION IS DIFF]5T4  ,9 ! ONE 
SEX IT IS ! DEVELOPEM5T ( CORPOREAL P[]S2 9 ! O!R1 ?AT 
( P]SONAL *>MS3  NOT ?AT EI!R ! QUALITY ( /R5G? OR 
BEAUTY \<T TO BE CONF9$ EXCLUSIVELY TO ONE SEX2 BUT ONLY ?AT 
! ORD] ( ! CULTIVATION ( BO? IS 9 ?AT RESPECT REV]S$4 
,WOM5 C]TA9LY REQUIRE AS MU* /R5G? AS TO 5ABLE !M TO MOVE 
& ACT GRACEFULLY1 & M5 AS MU* ADDRESS AS TO QUALIFY !M TO 
ACT ) EASE40 

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0,*ILDR5 ( BO? SEXES HAVE A GREAT MANY AMUSEM5TS 9 COMMON2 & 
SO !Y \<T2 HAVE !Y NOT ALSO MANY SU* :5 !Y >E GR[N UP8 
,EA* SEX HAS ALSO ITS PECULI> TA/E TO DI/+UI% 9 ?IS 
P>TICUL>4  ,BOYS LOVE SPORTS ( NOISE & ACTIVITY2 TO BEAT ! 
DRUM1 TO :IP ! TOP1 & TO DRAG AB\T !IR LITTLE C>TS3 
GIRLS1 ON ! O!R H&1 >E FOND] ( ?+S ( %[ & 
ORNAM5T2 SU* AS MIRRORS1 TR9KETS1 & DOLLS2 ! DOLL IS ! 
PECULI> AMUSEM5T ( ! FEMALES2 FROM :5CE WE SEE !IR TA/E 
PLA9LY ADAPT$ TO !IR DE/9ATION4  ,! PHYSICAL P>T ( ! >T 
( PLEAS+ LIES 9 DRESS2 & ?IS IS ALL :I* *ILDR5 >E 
CAPACITAT$ TO CULTIVATE ( ?AT >T40 

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0,H]E !N WE SEE A PRIM>Y PROP5SITY FIRMLY E/ABLI%$1 :I* 
Y\ NE$ ONLY TO PURSUE & REGULATE4  ,! LITTLE CREATURE WILL 
D\BTLESS BE V]Y DESIR\S TO KN[ H[ TO DRESS UP H] DOLL1 TO 
MAKE ITS SLEEVE KNOTS1 ITS FL\NCES1 ITS HEAD DRESS1 ETC41 %E IS 
OBLIG$ TO HAVE SO MU* REC\RSE TO ! PEOPLE AB\T H]1 = !IR 
ASSI/ANCE 9 !SE >TICLES1 ?AT IT W\LD BE MU* MORE AGREEABLE 
TO H] TO [E !M ALL TO H] [N 9DU/RY4  ,H5CE WE HAVE A GOOD 
REASON = ! FIR/ LESSONS :I* >E USUALLY TAU<T !SE Y\NG 
FEMALES3  9 :I* WE DO NOT APPE> TO BE SETT+ !M A TASK1 BUT 
OBLIG+ !M1 BY 9/RUCT+ !M 9 :AT IS IMM$IATELY USEFUL TO 
!MSELVES4  ,&1 9 FACT1 ALMO/ ALL ( !M LE>N ) RELUCTANCE 
TO READ & WRITE2 BUT V]Y READILY APPLY !MSELVES TO ! USE ( 
!IR NE$LES4  ,!Y IMAG9E !MSELVES ALREADY GR[N UP1 & ?9K 
) PLEASURE ?AT SU* QUALIFICATIONS WILL 5ABLE !M TO DECORATE 
!MSELVES40 

,?IS IS C]TA9LY ONLY AN $UCATION ( ! BODY2 BUT ,R\SSEAU IS 
NOT ! ONLY MAN :O HAS 9DIRECTLY SAID ?AT M]ELY ! P]SON ( 
A Y\NG WOMAN1 )\T ANY M9D1 UNLESS ANIMAL SPIRITS COME UND] 
?AT DESCRIPTION1 IS V]Y PLEAS+4  ,TO R5D] IT WEAK1 & :AT 
SOME MAY CALL BEAUTIFUL1 ! UND]/&+ IS NEGLECT$1 & GIRLS 
=C$ TO SIT /ILL1 PLAY ) DOLLS1 & LI/5 TO FOOLI% 
CONV]SATIONS2 ! EFFECT ( HABIT IS 9SI/$ UPON AS AN UND\BT$ 
9DICATION ( NATURE4  ,I KN[ IT WAS ,R\SSEAU'S OP9ION ?AT ! 
FIR/ YE>S ( Y\? %\LD BE EMPLOY$ TO =M ! BODY1 ?\< 9 
$UCAT+ ,EMILIUS HE DEVIATES FROM ?IS PLAN2 YET ! DIFF]5CE 
BETWE5 /R5G!N+ ! BODY1 ON :I* /R5G? ( M9D 9 A 
GREAT MEASURE DEP5DS1 & ONLY GIV+ IT AN EASY MOTION1 IS V]Y 
WIDE4 

,R\SSEAU'S OBS]VATIONS1 IT IS PROP] TO REM>K1 W]E MADE 9 A 
C\NTRY :]E ! >T ( PLEAS+ WAS REF9$ ONLY TO EXTRACT ! 
GROSSNESS ( VICE4  ,HE DID NOT GO BACK TO NATURE1 OR HIS RUL+ 
APPETITE DI/URB$ ! OP]ATIONS ( REASON1 ELSE HE W\LD NOT HAVE 
DRAWN !SE CRUDE 9F]5CES4 

,9 ,FRANCE1 BOYS & GIRLS1 P>TICUL>LY ! LATT]1 >E ONLY 
$UCAT$ TO PLEASE1 TO MANAGE !IR P]SONS1 & REGULATE !IR 
EXT]IOR BEHAVIOR2 & !IR M9DS >E CORRUPT$ AT A V]Y E>LY 
AGE1 BY ! WORLDLY & PI\S CAUTIONS !Y RECEIVE1 TO GU>D !M 
AGA9/ IMMODE/Y4  ,I SPEAK ( PA/ TIMES4  ,! V]Y CONFESSIONS 
:I* M]E *ILDR5 >E OBLIG$ TO MAKE1 & ! QUE/IONS ASK$ BY 
! HOLY M5 ,I ASS]T !SE FACTS ON GOOD AU?ORITY1 W]E 
SUFFICI5T TO IMPRESS A SEXUAL *>ACT]2 & ! $UCATION ( 
SOCIETY WAS A S*OOL ( COQUETRY & >T4  ,AT ! AGE ( T5 OR 
ELEV52 NAY1 (T5 MU* SOON]1 GIRLS BEGAN TO COQUET1 & TALK$1 
UNREPROV$1 ( E/ABLI%+ !MSELVES 9 ! WORLD BY M>RIAGE4 

,9 %ORT1 !Y W]E MADE WOM51 ALMO/ FROM !IR V]Y BIR?1 & 
COMPLIM5TS W]E LI/5$ TO 9/EAD ( 9/RUCTION4  ,!SE1 
WEAK5+ ! M9D1 ,NATURE WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE ACT$ LIKE A 
/EP-MO!R1 :5 %E =M$ ?IS AFT]-?\<T ( CREATION4 

,NOT ALL[+ !M UND]/&+1 H[EV]1 IT WAS BUT CONSI/5T TO 
SUBJECT !M TO AU?ORITY1 9DEP5D5T ( REASON2 & TO PREP>E 
!M = ?IS SUBJECTION1 HE GIVES ! FOLL[+ ADVICE3 

0,GIRLS \<T TO BE ACTIVE & DILIG5T2 NOR IS ?AT ALL2 !Y 
%\LD ALSO BE E>LY SUBJECT$ TO RE/RA9T4  ,?IS MIS=TUNE1 IF 
IT REALLY BE ONE1 IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM !IR SEX2 NOR DO !Y EV] 
?R[ IT (F BUT TO SUFF] MORE CRUEL EVILS4  ,!Y MU/ BE SUBJECT1 
ALL !IR LIVES1 TO ! MO/ CON/ANT & SEV]E RE/RA9T1 :I* 
IS ?AT ( DECORUM3  IT IS1 !RE=E1 NECESS>Y TO ACCU/OM !M 
E>LY TO SU* CONF9EM5T1 ?AT IT MAY NOT AFT]W>DS CO/ !M TOO 
DE>2 & TO ! SUPPRESSION ( !IR CAPRICES1 ?AT !Y MAY ! 
MORE READILY SUBMIT TO ! WILL ( O!RS4  ,IF1 9DE$1 !Y >E 
FOND ( BE+ ALWAYS AT WORK1 !Y %\LD BE SOMETIMES COMPELL$ TO 
LAY IT ASIDE4  ,DISSIPATION1 LEVITY1 & 9CON/ANCY1 >E FAULTS 
?AT READILY SPR+ UP FROM !IR FIR/ PROP5SITIES1 :5 
CORRUPT$ OR P]V]T$ BY TOO MU* 9DULG5CE4  ,TO PREV5T ?IS 
ABUSE1 WE %\LD LE>N !M1 ABOVE ALL ?+S1 TO LAY A DUE 
RE/RA9T ON !MSELVES4  ,! LIFE ( A MODE/ WOMAN IS R$UC$1 BY 
\R ABSURD 9/ITUTIONS1 TO A P]PETUAL CONFLICT ) H]SELF3  NOT 
BUT IT IS JU/ ?AT ?IS SEX %\LD P>TAKE ( ! SUFF]+S :I* 
>ISE FROM ?OSE EVILS IT HA? CAUS$ US40 

,& :Y IS ! LIFE ( A MODE/ WOMAN A P]PETUAL CONFLICT8  ,I 
%\LD ANSW]1 ?AT ?IS V]Y SY/EM ( $UCATION MAKES IT SO4 
,MODE/Y1 TEMP]ANCE1 & SELF-D5IAL1 >E ! SOB] (FSPR+ ( 
REASON2 BUT :5 S5SIBILITY IS NURTUR$ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! 
UND]/&+1 SU* WEAK BE+S MU/ BE RE/RA9$ BY >BITR>Y 
MEANS1 & BE SUBJECT$ TO CONT9UAL CONFLICTS2 BUT GIVE !IR 
ACTIVITY ( M9D A WID] RANGE1 & NOBL] PASSIONS & MOTIVES 
WILL GOV]N !IR APPETITES & S5TIM5TS4 

0,! COMMON ATTA*M5T & REG>D ( A MO!R1 NAY1 M]E HABIT1 
WILL MAKE H] BELOV$ BY H] *ILDR51 IF %E DOES NO?+ TO 9CUR 
!IR HATE4  ,EV5 ! RE/RA9T %E LAYS !M UND]1 IF WELL 
DIRECT$1 WILL 9CREASE !IR AFFECTION1 9/EAD ( LESS5+ IT2 
BECAUSE A /ATE ( DEP5D5CE BE+ NATURAL TO ! SEX1 !Y 
P]CEIVE !MSELVES =M$ = OB$I5CE40 

,?IS IS BEGG+ ! QUE/ION2 = S]VITUDE NOT ONLY DEBASES ! 
9DIVIDUAL1 BUT ITS EFFECTS SEEM TO BE TRANSMITT$ TO PO/]ITY4 
,CONSID]+ ! L5G? ( TIME ?AT WOM5 HAVE BE5 DEP5D5T1 IS 
IT SURPRIS+ ?AT SOME ( !M HUG !IR *A9S1 & FAWN LIKE ! 
SPANIEL8 0,!SE DOGS10 OBS]VES A NATURALI/1 0AT FIR/ KEPT !IR 
E>S ]ECT2 BUT CU/OM HAS SUP]S$$ NATURE1 & A TOK5 ( FE> 
IS BECOME A BEAUTY40 

0,= ! SAME REASON10 ADDS ,R\SSEAU1 0WOM5 HAVE OR \<T TO HAVE1 
BUT LITTLE LIB]TY2 !Y >E APT TO 9DULGE !MSELVES EXCESSIVELY 
9 :AT IS ALL[$ !M4  ,ADDICT$ 9 EV]Y ?+ TO EXTREMES1 !Y 
>E EV5 MORE TRANSPORT$ AT !IR DIV]SIONS ?AN BOYS40 

,! ANSW] TO ?IS IS V]Y SIMPLE4  ,SLAVES & MOBS HAVE ALWAYS 
9DULG$ !MSELVES 9 ! SAME EXCESSES1 :5 ONCE !Y BROKE 
LOOSE FROM AU?ORITY4  ,! B5T B[ RECOILS ) VIOL5CE1 :5 ! 
H& IS SUDD5LY RELAX$ ?AT =CIBLY HELD IT3  & S5SIBILITY1 
! PLAY?+ ( \TW>D CIRCUM/ANCES1 MU/ BE SUBJECT$ TO 
AU?ORITY1 OR MOD]AT$ BY REASON4 

0,!RE RESULTS10 HE CONT9UES1 0FROM ?IS HABITUAL RE/RA9T1 A 
TRACTABL5ESS :I* ! WOM5 HAVE OCCASION = DUR+ !IR :OLE 
LIVES1 AS !Y CON/ANTLY REMA9 EI!R UND] SUBJECTION TO ! 
M51 OR TO ! OP9IONS ( MANK9D2 & >E NEV] P]MITT$ TO SET 
!MSELVES ABOVE ?OSE OP9IONS4  ,! FIR/ & MO/ IMPORTANT 
QUALIFICATION 9 A WOMAN IS GOOD-NATURE OR SWEETNESS ( TEMP]2 
=M$ TO OBEY A BE+ SO IMP]FECT AS MAN1 (T5 FULL ( VICES1 
& ALWAYS FULL ( FAULTS1 %E \<T TO LE>N BETIMES EV5 TO 
SUFF] 9JU/ICE1 & TO BE> ! 9SULTS ( A HUSB& )\T 
COMPLA9T2 IT IS NOT = HIS SAKE1 BUT H] [N1 ?AT %E %\LD BE 
( A MILD DISPOSITION4  ,! P]V]S5ESS & ILL-NATURE ( ! 
WOM5 ONLY S]VE TO AGGRAVATE !IR [N MIS=TUNES1 & ! 
MISCONDUCT ( !IR HUSB&S2 !Y MI<T PLA9LY P]CEIVE ?AT SU* 
>E NOT ! >MS BY :I* !Y GA9 ! SUP]IORITY40 

,=M$ TO LIVE ) SU* AN IMP]FECT BE+ AS MAN1 !Y \<T TO 
LE>N FROM ! EX]CISE ( !IR FACULTIES ! NECESSITY ( 
=BE>ANCE2 BUT ALL ! SACR$ RI<TS ( HUMANITY >E VIOLAT$ BY 
9SI/+ ON BL9D OB$I5CE2 OR1 ! MO/ SACR$ RI<TS BELONG 
,O,N,L,Y TO MAN4 

,! BE+ :O PATI5TLY 5DURES 9JU/ICE1 & SIL5TLY BE>S 
9SULTS1 WILL SOON BECOME UNJU/1 OR UNABLE TO DISC]N RI<T FROM 
WRONG4  ,BESIDES1 ,I D5Y ! FACT1 ?IS IS NOT ! TRUE WAY TO =M 
OR MELIORATE ! TEMP]2 =1 AS A SEX1 M5 HAVE BETT] TEMP]S 
?AN WOM51 BECAUSE !Y >E OCCUPI$ BY PURSUITS ?AT 9T]E/ ! 
HEAD AS WELL AS ! HE>T2 & ! /EAD9ESS ( ! HEAD GIVES A 
HEAL?Y TEMP]ATURE TO ! HE>T4  ,PEOPLE ( S5SIBILITY HAVE 
SELDOM GOOD TEMP]S4  ,! =MATION ( ! TEMP] IS ! COOL WORK 
( REASON1 :51 AS LIFE ADVANCES1 %E MIXES ) HAPPY >T1 
J>R+ ELEM5TS4  ,I NEV] KNEW A WEAK OR IGNORANT P]SON :O HAD A 
GOOD TEMP]1 ?\< ?AT CON/ITUTIONAL GOOD HUMOR1 & ?AT 
DOCILITY1 :I* FE> /AMPS ON ! BEHAVIOR1 (T5 OBTA9S ! 
NAME4  ,I SAY BEHAVIOR1 = G5U9E MEEKNESS NEV] REA*$ ! 
HE>T OR M9D1 UNLESS AS ! EFFECT ( REFLECTION2 &1 ?AT SIMPLE 
RE/RA9T PRODUCES A NUMB] ( PECCANT HUMORS 9 DOME/IC LIFE1 
MANY S5SIBLE M5 WILL ALL[1 :O F9D SOME ( !SE G5TLE 
IRRITABLE CREATURES1 V]Y TR\BLESOME COMPANIONS4 

0,EA* SEX10 HE FUR!R >GUES1 0%\LD PRES]VE ITS PECULI> TONE 
& MANN]3  A MEEK HUSB& MAY MAKE A WIFE IMP]T95T2 BUT 
MILDNESS ( DISPOSITION ON ! WOMAN'S SIDE WILL ALWAYS BR+ A MAN 
BACK TO REASON1 AT LEA/ IF HE BE NOT ABSOLUTELY A BRUTE1 & WILL 
SOON] OR LAT] TRIUMPH OV] HIM40  ,TRUE1 ! MILDNESS ( REASON2 
BUT ABJECT FE> ALWAYS 9SPIRES CONTEMPT2 & TE>S >E ONLY 
ELOQU5T :5 !Y FL[ D[N FAIR *EEKS4 

,( :AT MAT]IALS CAN ?AT HE>T BE COMPOS$1 :I* CAN MELT :5 
9SULT$1 & 9/EAD ( REVOLT+ AT 9JU/ICE1 KISS ! ROD8  ,IS 
IT UNFAIR TO 9F]1 ?AT H] VIRTUE IS BUILT ON N>R[ VIEWS & 
SELFI%NESS1 :O CAN C>ESS A MAN1 ) TRUE FEM99E S(TNESS1 ! 
V]Y MOM5T :5 HE TREATS H] TYRANNICALLY8  ,NATURE NEV] DICTAT$ 
SU* 9S9C]ITY2 & ?\< PRUD5CE ( ?IS SORT BE T]M$ A 
VIRTUE1 MORALITY BECOMES VAGUE :5 ANY P>T IS SUPPOS$ TO RE/ ON 
FALSEHOOD4  ,!SE >E M]E EXP$I5TS1 & EXP$I5TS >E ONLY 
USEFUL = ! MOM5T4 

,LET ! HUSB& BEW>E ( TRU/+ TOO IMPLICITLY TO ?IS S]VILE 
OB$I5CE2 = IF HIS WIFE CAN ) W9N+ SWEETNESS C>ESS HIM 
:5 ANGRY1 & :5 %E \<T TO BE ANGRY1 UNLESS CONTEMPT HAD 
/IFL$ A NATURAL EFF]VESC5CE1 %E MAY DO ! SAME AFT] P>T+ 
) A LOV]4  ,!SE >E ALL PREP>ATIONS = ADULT]Y2 OR1 %\LD 
! FE> ( ! WORLD1 OR ( HELL1 RE/RA9 H] DESIRE ( PLEAS+ 
O!R M51 :5 %E CAN NO LONG] PLEASE H] HUSB&1 :AT 
SUB/ITUTE CAN BE F\ND BY A BE+ :O WAS ONLY =M$ BY NATURE 
& >T TO PLEASE MAN8  :AT CAN MAKE H] AM5DS = ?IS 
PRIVATION1 OR :]E IS %E TO SEEK = A FRE% EMPLOYM5T8  :]E 
F9D SUFFICI5T /R5G? ( M9D TO DET]M9E TO BEG9 ! SE>*1 
:5 H] HABITS >E FIX$1 & VANITY HAS LONG RUL$ H] *AOTIC 
M9D8 

,BUT ?IS P>TIAL MORALI/ RECOMM5DS CUNN+ SY/EMATICALLY & 
PLAUSIBLY4 

0,DAU<T]S %\LD BE ALWAYS SUBMISSIVE2 !IR MO!RS1 H[EV]1 
%\LD NOT BE 9EXORABLE4  ,TO MAKE A Y\NG P]SON TRACTABLE1 %E 
\<T NOT TO BE MADE UNHAPPY2 TO MAKE H] MODE/ %E \<T NOT TO 
BE R5D]$ /UPID4  ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I %\LD NOT BE DISPLEAS$ AT 
H] BE+ P]MITT$ TO USE SOME >T1 NOT TO ELUDE PUNI%M5T 9 
CASE ( DISOB$I5CE1 BUT TO EXEMPT H]SELF FROM ! NECESSITY ( 
OBEY+4  ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO MAKE H] DEP5D5CE BURD5SOME1 
BUT ONLY TO LET H] FEEL IT4  ,SUBTILTY IS A TAL5T NATURAL TO ! 
SEX2 & AS ,I AM P]SUAD$1 ALL \R NATURAL 9CL9ATIONS >E RI<T 
& GOOD 9 !MSELVES1 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?IS %\LD BE CULTIVAT$ 
AS WELL AS ! O!RS3  IT IS REQUISITE = US ONLY TO PREV5T ITS 
ABUSE40 

0,:ATEV] IS1 IS RI<T10 HE !N PROCE$S TRIUMPHANTLY TO 9F]4 
,GRANT$2 YET1 P]HAPS1 NO APHORISM EV] CONTA9$ A MORE 
P>ADOXICAL ASS]TION4  ,IT IS A SOLEMN TRU? ) RESPECT TO ,GOD4 
,HE1 REV]5TIALLY ,I SPEAK1 SEES ! :OLE AT ONCE1 & SAW ITS JU/ 
PROPORTIONS 9 ! WOMB ( TIME2 BUT MAN1 :O CAN ONLY 9SPECT 
DISJO9T$ P>TS1 F9DS MANY ?+S WRONG2 & IT IS A P>T ( ! 
SY/EM1 & !RE=E RI<T1 ?AT HE %\LD 5DEAVOR TO ALT] :AT 
APPE>S TO HIM TO BE SO1 EV5 :ILE HE B[S TO ! WISDOM ( HIS 
,CREATOR1 & RESPECTS ! D>KNESS HE LABORS TO DISP]SE4 

,! 9F]5CE ?AT FOLL[S IS JU/1 SUPPOS+ ! PR9CIPLE TO BE 
S\ND3 0,! SUP]IORITY ( ADDRESS1 PECULI> TO ! FEMALE SEX1 IS 
A V]Y EQUITABLE 9DEMNIFICATION = !IR 9F]IORITY 9 PO9T ( 
/R5G?3 )\T ?IS1 WOMAN W\LD NOT BE ! COMPANION ( MAN2 
BUT HIS SLAVE3  IT IS BY H] SUP]I\R >T & +5UITY ?AT %E 
PRES]VES H] EQUALITY1 & GOV]NS HIM :ILE %E AFFECTS TO OBEY4 
,WOMAN HAS EV]Y ?+ AGA9/ H]1 AS WELL \R FAULTS AS H] [N 
TIMIDITY & WEAKNESS3 %E HAS NO?+ 9 H] FAVOR1 BUT H] 
SUBTILTY & H] BEAUTY4  ,IS IT NOT V]Y REASONABLE1 !RE=E1 %E 
%\LD CULTIVATE BO?80  ,GREATNESS ( M9D CAN NEV] DWELL ) 
CUNN+ OR ADDRESS2 = ,I %ALL NOT BOGGLE AB\T WORDS1 :5 !IR 
DIRECT SIGNIFICATION IS 9S9C]ITY & FALSEHOOD2 BUT CONT5T 
MYSELF ) OBS]V+1 ?AT IF ANY CLASS ( MANK9D BE SO CREAT$ 
?AT IT MU/ NECESS>ILY BE $UCAT$ BY RULES1 NOT /RICTLY 
D$UCIBLE FROM TRU?1 VIRTUE IS AN AFFAIR ( CONV5TION4  ,H[ C\LD 
,R\SSEAU D>E TO ASS]T1 AFT] GIV+ ?IS ADVICE1 ?AT 9 ! 
GR& 5D ( EXI/5CE1 ! OBJECT ( BO? SEXES %\LD BE ! 
SAME1 :5 HE WELL KNEW1 ?AT ! M9D =M$ BY ITS PURSUITS1 IS 
EXP&$ BY GREAT VIEWS SWALL[+ UP LITTLE ONES1 OR ?AT IT 
BECOMES ITSELF LITTLE8 

,M5 HAVE SUP]I\R /R5G? ( BODY2 BUT W]E IT NOT = MI/AK5 
NOTIONS ( BEAUTY1 WOM5 W\LD ACQUIRE SUFFICI5T TO 5ABLE !M TO 
E>N !IR [N SUBSI/5CE1 ! TRUE DEF9ITION ( 9DEP5D5CE2 
& TO BE> ?OSE BODILY 9CONV5I5CES & EX]TIONS ?AT >E 
REQUISITE TO /R5G!N ! M9D4 

,LET US !N1 BY BE+ ALL[$ TO TAKE ! SAME EX]CISE AS BOYS1 
NOT ONLY DUR+ 9FANCY1 BUT Y\?1 >RIVE AT P]FECTION ( BODY1 
?AT WE MAY KN[ H[ F> ! NATURAL SUP]IORITY ( MAN EXT5DS4 
,= :AT REASON OR VIRTUE CAN BE EXPECT$ FROM A CREATURE :5 ! 
SE$-TIME ( LIFE IS NEGLECT$8 ,NONE--DID NOT ! W9DS ( HEAV5 
CASUALLY SCATT] MANY USEFUL SE$S 9 ! FALL[ GR\ND4 

0,BEAUTY CANNOT BE ACQUIR$ BY DRESS1 & COQUETRY IS AN >T NOT SO 
E>LY & SPE$ILY ATTA9$4  ,:ILE GIRLS >E YET Y\NG1 H[EV]1 
!Y >E 9 A CAPACITY TO /UDY AGREEABLE GE/URE1 A PLEAS+ 
MODULATION ( VOICE1 AN EASY C>RIAGE & BEHAVIOR2 AS WELL AS TO 
TAKE ! ADVANTAGE ( GRACEFULLY ADAPT+ !IR LOOKS & ATTITUDES 
TO TIME1 PLACE1 & OCCASION4  ,!IR APPLICATION1 !RE=E1 %\LD 
NOT BE SOLELY CONF9$ TO ! >TS ( 9DU/RY & ! NE$LE1 :5 
!Y COME TO DISPLAY O!R TAL5TS1 :OSE UTILITY IS ALREADY 
APP>5T40 0,= MY P>T ,I W\LD HAVE A Y\NG ,5GLI%WOMAN CULTIVATE 
H] AGREEABLE TAL5TS1 9 ORD] TO PLEASE H] FUTURE HUSB&1 ) 
AS MU* C>E & ASSIDUITY AS A Y\NG ,CIRCASSIAN CULTIVATES H]'S1 
TO FIT H] = ! ,H>AM ( AN ,EA/]N BA%AW40 

,TO R5D] WOM5 COMPLETELY 9SIGNIFICANT1 HE ADDS1--0,! TONGUES ( 
WOM5 >E V]Y VOLUBLE2 !Y SPEAK E>LI]1 MORE READILY1 & MORE 
AGREEABLY ?AN ! M52 !Y >E ACCUS$ ALSO ( SPEAK+ MU* 
MORE3  BUT SO IT \<T TO BE1 & ,I %\LD BE V]Y READY TO CONV]T 
?IS REPROA* 9TO A COMPLIM5T2 !IR LIPS & EYES HAVE ! SAME 
ACTIVITY1 & = ! SAME REASON4  ,A MAN SPEAKS ( :AT HE KN[S1 
A WOMAN ( :AT PLEASES H]2 ! ONE REQUIRES KN[L$GE1 ! O!R 
TA/E2 ! PR9CIPAL OBJECT ( A MAN'S DISC\RSE %\LD BE :AT IS 
USEFUL1 ?AT ( A WOMAN'S :AT IS AGREEABLE4  ,!RE \<T TO BE 
NO?+ 9 COMMON BETWE5 !IR DIFF]5T CONV]SATION BUT TRU?40 

0,WE \<T NOT1 !RE=E1 TO RE/RA9 ! PRATTLE ( GIRLS1 9 ! 
SAME MANN] AS WE %\LD ?AT ( BOYS1 ) ?AT SEV]E QUE/ION1 
',TO :AT PURPOSE >E Y\ TALK+8' BUT BY ANO!R1 :I* IS NO LESS 
DIFFICULT TO ANSW]1 ',H[ WILL Y\R DISC\RSE BE RECEIV$8'  ,9 
9FANCY1 :ILE !Y >E AS YET 9CAPABLE TO DISC]N GOOD FROM EVIL1 
!Y \<T TO OBS]VE IT AS A LAW1 NEV] TO SAY ANY ?+ 
DISAGREEABLE TO ?OSE :OM !Y >E SPEAK+ TO3  :AT WILL R5D] 
! PRACTICE ( ?IS RULE ALSO ! MORE DIFFICULT1 IS1 ?AT IT MU/ 
EV] BE SUBORD9ATE TO ! =M]1 ( NEV] SPEAK+ FALSELY OR 
TELL+ AN UNTRU?40  ,TO GOV]N ! TONGUE 9 ?IS MANN] MU/ 
REQUIRE GREAT ADDRESS 9DE$2 & IT IS TOO MU* PRACTIC$ BO? BY 
M5 & WOM54  ,\T ( ! ABUNDANCE ( ! HE>T H[ FEW SPEAK6 
,SO FEW1 ?AT ,I1 :O LOVE SIMPLICITY1 W\LD GLADLY GIVE UP 
POLIT5ESS = A QU>T] ( ! VIRTUE ?AT HAS BE5 SACRIFIC$ TO 
AN EQUIVOCAL QUALITY1 :I*1 AT BE/1 %\LD ONLY BE ! POLI% ( 
VIRTUE4 

,BUT TO COMPLETE ! SKET*4  0,IT IS EASY TO BE CONCEIV$1 ?AT IF 
MALE *ILDR5 BE NOT 9 A CAPACITY TO =M ANY TRUE NOTIONS ( 
RELIGION1 ?OSE IDEAS MU/ BE GREATLY ABOVE ! CONCEPTION ( ! 
FEMALES3  IT IS = ?IS V]Y REASON1 ,I W\LD BEG9 TO SPEAK TO 
!M ! E>LI] ON ?IS SUBJECT2 = IF WE W]E TO WAIT TILL !Y 
W]E 9 A CAPACITY TO DISCUSS ME?ODICALLY SU* PR(\ND QUE/IONS1 
WE %\LD RUN A RISK ( NEV] SPEAK+ TO !M ON ?IS SUBJECT AS 
LONG AS !Y LIV$4  ,REASON 9 WOM5 IS A PRACTICAL REASON1 
CAPACITAT+ !M >TFULLY TO DISCOV] ! MEANS ( ATTA9+ A 
KN[N 5D1 BUT :I* W\LD NEV] 5ABLE !M TO DISCOV] ?AT 5D 
ITSELF4  ,! SOCIAL RELATIONS ( ! SEXES >E 9DE$ TRULY 
ADMIRABLE3  FROM !IR UNION !RE RESULTS A MORAL P]SON1 ( :I* 
WOMAN MAY BE T]M$ ! EYES1 & MAN ! H&1 ) ?IS 
DEP5D5CE ON EA* O!R1 ?AT IT IS FROM ! MAN ?AT ! WOMAN IS 
TO LE>N :AT %E IS TO SEE1 & IT IS ( ! WOMAN ?AT MAN IS TO 
LE>N :AT HE \<T TO DO4  ,IF WOMAN C\LD RECUR TO ! FIR/ 
PR9CIPLES ( ?+S AS WELL AS MAN1 & MAN WAS CAPACITAT$ TO 
5T] 9TO !IR M9UTAE AS WELL AS WOMAN1 ALWAYS 9DEP5D5T ( 
EA* O!R1 !Y W\LD LIVE 9 P]PETUAL DISCORD1 & !IR UNION 
C\LD NOT SUBSI/4  ,BUT 9 ! PRES5T H>MONY :I* NATURALLY 
SUBSI/S BETWE5 !M1 !IR DIFF]5T FACULTIES T5D TO ONE COMMON 
5D2 IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAY :I* ( !M CONDUCES ! MO/ TO IT3 
EA* FOLL[S ! IMPULSE ( ! O!R2 EA* IS OB$I5T1 & BO? 
>E MA/]S40 

0,AS ! CONDUCT ( A WOMAN IS SUBS]VI5T TO ! PUBLIC OP9ION1 
H] FAI? 9 MATT]S ( RELIGION1 %\LD = ?AT V]Y REASON1 BE 
SUBJECT TO AU?ORITY4  ',EV]Y DAU<T] \<T TO BE ( ! SAME 
RELIGION AS H] MO!R1 & EV]Y WIFE TO BE ( ! SAME RELIGION 
AS H] HUSB&3  =1 ?\< SU* RELIGION %\LD BE FALSE1 ?AT 
DOCILITY :I* 9DUCES ! MO!R & DAU<T] TO SUBMIT TO ! 
ORD] ( NATURE1 TAKES AWAY1 9 ! SI<T ( ,GOD1 ! CRIM9ALITY 
( !IR ]ROR'4"9  ,AS !Y >E NOT 9 A CAPACITY TO JUDGE = 
!MSELVES1 !Y \<T TO ABIDE BY ! DECISION ( !IR FA!RS 
& HUSB&S AS CONFID5TLY AS BY ?AT ( ! *UR*40 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,:AT IS TO BE ! CONSEQU5CE1 IF ! MO!R'S & 
HUSB&'S OP9ION %\LD *ANCE NOT TO AGREE8  ,AN IGNORANT P]SON 
CANNOT BE REASON$ \T ( AN ]ROR1 & :5 P]SUAD$ TO GIVE UP 
ONE PREJUDICE = ANO!R ! M9D IS UNSETTL$4  ,9DE$1 ! 
HUSB& MAY NOT HAVE ANY RELIGION TO TEA* H] ?\< 9 SU* A 
SITUATION %E WILL BE 9 GREAT WANT ( A SUPPORT TO H] VIRTUE1 
9DEP5D5T ( WORLDLY CONSID]ATIONS47 

0,AS AU?ORITY \<T TO REGULATE ! RELIGION ( ! WOM51 IT IS 
NOT SO NE$FUL TO EXPLA9 TO !M ! REASONS = !IR BELIEF1 AS 
TO LAY D[N PRECISELY ! T5ETS !Y >E TO BELIEVE3  = ! 
CRE$1 :I* PRES5TS ONLY OBSCURE IDEAS TO ! M9D1 IS ! S\RCE 
( FANATICISM2 & ?AT :I* PRES5TS ABSURDITIES1 LEADS TO 
9FIDELITY40 

,ABSOLUTE1 UNCONTROV]T$ AU?ORITY1 IT SEEMS1 MU/ SUBSI/ 
SOME:]E3  BUT IS NOT ?IS A DIRECT & EXCLUSIVE APPROPRIATION ( 
REASON8  ,! ,R,I,<,T,S ( HUMANITY HAVE BE5 ?US CONF9$ TO ! MALE 
L9E FROM ,ADAM D[NW>D4  ,R\SSEAU W\LD C>RY HIS MALE 
>I/OCRACY /ILL FUR!R1 = HE 9S9UATES1 ?AT HE %\LD NOT 
BLAME ?OSE1 :O CONT5D = LEAV+ WOMAN 9 A /ATE ( ! MO/ 
PR(\ND IGNORANCE1 IF IT W]E NOT NECESS>Y1 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE 
H] *A/ITY1 & JU/IFY ! MAN'S *OICE 9 ! EYES ( ! 
WORLD1 TO GIVE H] A LITTLE KN[L$GE ( M51 & ! CU/OMS 
PRODUC$ BY HUMAN PASSIONS2 ELSE %E MI<T PROPAGATE AT HOME 
)\T BE+ R5D]$ LESS VOLUPTU\S & 9NOC5T BY ! EX]CISE 
( H] UND]/&+3  EXCEPT+1 9DE$1 DUR+ ! FIR/ YE> ( 
M>RIAGE1 :5 %E MI<T EMPLOY IT TO DRESS1 LIKE ,SOPHIA4  0,H] 
DRESS IS EXTREMELY MODE/ 9 APPE>ANCE1 & YET V]Y COQUETTI% 9 
FACT3  %E DOES NOT MAKE A DISPLAY ( H] *>MS1 %E CONCEALS 
!M2 BUT1 9 CONCEAL+ !M1 %E KN[S H[ TO AFFECT Y\R 
IMAG9ATION4  ,EV]Y ONE :O SEES H]1 WILL SAY1 ,!RE IS A MODE/ 
& DISCREET GIRL2 BUT :ILE Y\ >E NE> H]1 Y\R EYES & 
AFFECTIONS W&] ALL OV] H] P]SON1 SO ?AT Y\ CANNOT )DRAW 
!M2 & Y\ W\LD CONCLUDE ?AT EV]Y P>T ( H] DRESS1 SIMPLE 
AS IT SEEMS1 WAS ONLY PUT 9 ITS PROP] ORD] TO BE TAK5 TO PIECES 
BY ! IMAG9ATION40  ,IS ?IS MODE/Y8  ,IS ?IS A PREP>ATION = 
IMMORTALITY8  ,AGA94  ,:AT OP9ION >E WE TO =M ( A SY/EM ( 
$UCATION1 :5 ! AU?OR SAYS ( HIS H]O9E1 0?AT ) H]1 
DO+ ?+S WELL IS BUT A ,S,E,C,O,N,D,>,Y CONC]N2 H] PR9CIPAL CONC]N 
IS TO DO !M ,N,E,A,T,L,Y40 

,SECOND>Y1 9 FACT1 >E ALL H] VIRTUES & QUALITIES1 =1 
RESPECT+ RELIGION1 HE MAKES H] P>5TS ?US ADDRESS H]1 
ACCU/OM$ TO SUBMISSION--0,Y\R HUSB& WILL 9/RUCT Y\ 9 GOOD 
TIME40 

,AFT] ?US CRAMP+ A WOMAN'S M9D1 IF1 9 ORD] TO KEEP IT FAIR1 
HE HAS NOT MADE IT QUITE A BLANK1 HE ADVISES H] TO REFLECT1 ?AT A 
REFLECT+ MAN MAY NOT YAWN 9 H] COMPANY1 :5 HE IS TIR$ ( 
C>ESS+ H]4  ,:AT HAS %E TO REFLECT AB\T1 :O MU/ OBEY8 & 
W\LD IT NOT BE A REF9EM5T ON CRUELTY ONLY TO OP5 H] M9D TO 
MAKE ! D>KNESS & MIS]Y ( H] FATE ,V,I,S,I,B,L,E8  ,YET !SE >E 
HIS S5SIBLE REM>KS2 H[ CONSI/5T ) :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY BE5 
OBLIG$ TO QUOTE1 TO GIVE A FAIR VIEW ( ! SUBJECT1 ! READ] 
MAY DET]M9E4 

0,!Y :O PASS !IR :OLE LIVES 9 WORK+ = !IR DAILY BREAD1 
HAVE NO IDEAS BEYOND !IR BUS9ESS OR !IR 9T]E/1 & ALL 
!IR UND]/&+ SEEMS TO LIE 9 !IR F+]S' 5DS4  ,?IS 
IGNORANCE IS NEI!R PREJUDICIAL TO !IR 9TEGRITY NOR !IR 
MORALS2 IT IS (T5 ( S]VICE TO !M4  ,SOMETIMES1 BY MEANS ( 
REFLECTION1 WE >E L$ TO COMP\ND ) \R DUTY1 & WE CONCLUDE1 
BY SUB/ITUT+ A J>GON ( WORDS1 9 ! ROOM ( ?+S4  ,\R [N 
CONSCI5CE IS ! MO/ 5LI<T5$ PHILOSOPH]4  ,!RE IS NO NE$ 
( BE+ ACQUA9T$ ) ,TULLY'S (FICES1 TO MAKE A MAN ( PROBITY3 
& P]HAPS ! MO/ VIRTU\S WOMAN 9 ! WORLD IS ! LEA/ 
ACQUA9T$ ) ! DEF9ITION ( VIRTUE4  ,BUT IT IS NO LESS TRUE1 
?AN AN IMPROV$ UND]/&+ ONLY CAN R5D] SOCIETY AGREEABLE2 
& IT IS A MELAN*OLY ?+ = A FA!R ( A FAMILY1 :O IS FOND 
( HOME1 TO BE OBLIG$ TO BE ALWAYS WRAPP$ UP 9 HIMSELF1 & TO 
HAVE NOBODY AB\T HIM TO :OM HE CAN IMP>T HIS S5TIM5TS4 

0,BESIDES1 H[ %\LD A WOMAN VOID ( REFLECTION BE CAPABLE ( 
$UCAT+ H] *ILDR58  ,H[ %\LD %E DISC]N :AT IS PROP] = 
!M8  ,H[ %\LD %E 9CL9E !M TO ?OSE VIRTUES %E IS 
UNACQUA9T$ )1 OR TO ?AT M]IT ( :I* %E HAS NO IDEA8  ,%E 
CAN ONLY SOO? OR *IDE !M2 R5D] !M 9SOL5T OR TIMID2 %E 
WILL MAKE !M =MAL COXCOMBS1 OR IGNORANT BLOCKHEADS2 BUT WILL 
NEV] MAKE !M S5SIBLE OR AMIABLE40  ,H[ 9DE$ %\LD %E1 :5 
H] HUSB& IS NOT ALWAYS AT H& TO L5D H] HIS REASON --:5 
!Y BO? TOGE!R MAKE BUT ONE MORAL BE+8  ,A BL9D WILL1 0EYES 
)\T H&S10 W\LD GO A V]Y LITTLE WAY2 & P]*ANCE HIS 
AB/RACT REASON1 ?AT %\LD CONC5TRATE ! SCATT]$ BEAMS ( H] 
PRACTICAL REASON1 MAY BE EMPLOY$ 9 JUDG+ ( ! FLAVOR ( 
W9E1 DISCANT+ ON ! SAUCES MO/ PROP] = TURTLE2 OR1 MORE 
PR(\NDLY 9T5T AT A C>D-TABLE1 HE MAY BE G5]ALIZ+ HIS IDEAS 
AS HE BETS AWAY HIS =TUNE1 LEAV+ ALL ! M9UTIAE ( $UCATION 
TO HIS HELPMATE OR *ANCE4 

,BUT1 GRANT+ ?AT WOMAN \<T TO BE BEAUTIFUL1 9NOC5T1 & 
SILLY1 TO R5D] H] A MORE ALLUR+ & 9DULG5T COMPANION--:AT 
IS H] UND]/&+ SACRIFIC$ =8  ,& :Y IS ALL ?IS 
PREP>ATION NECESS>Y ONLY1 ACCORD+ TO ,R\SSEAU'S [N ACC\NT1 TO 
MAKE H] ! MI/RESS ( H] HUSB&1 A V]Y %ORT TIME8  ,= NO 
MAN EV] 9SI/$ MORE ON ! TRANSI5T NATURE ( LOVE4  ,?US 
SPEAKS ! PHILOSOPH]4  0,S5SUAL PLEASURES >E TRANSI5T4  ,! 
HABITUAL /ATE ( ! AFFECTIONS ALWAYS LOSES BY !IR 
GRATIFICATION4  ,! IMAG9ATION1 :I* DECKS ! OBJECT ( \R 
DESIRES1 IS LO/ 9 FRUITION4  ,EXCEPT+ ! ,SUPREME ,BE+1 :O IS 
SELF-EXI/5T1 !RE IS NO?+ BEAUTIFUL BUT :AT IS IDEAL40 

,BUT HE RETURNS TO HIS UN9TELLIGIBLE P>ADOXES AGA91 :5 HE ?US 
ADDRESSES ,SOPHIA4  0,EMILIUS1 9 BECOM+ Y\R HUSB&1 IS BECOME 
Y\R MA/]1 & CLAIMS Y\R OB$I5CE4  ,SU* IS ! ORD] ( 
NATURE4  ,:5 A MAN IS M>RI$1 H[EV]1 TO SU* A WIFE AS ,SOPHIA1 
IT IS PROP] HE %\LD BE DIRECT$ BY H]3  ?IS IS ALSO AGREEABLE 
TO ! ORD] ( NATURE3  IT IS1 !RE=E1 TO GIVE Y\ AS MU* 
AU?ORITY OV] HIS HE>T AS HIS SEX GIVES HIM OV] Y\R P]SON1 
?AT ,I HAVE MADE Y\ ! >BIT] ( HIS PLEASURES4  ,IT MAY CO/ 
Y\1 P]HAPS1 SOME DISAGREEABLE SELF-D5IAL2 BUT Y\ WILL BE 
C]TA9 ( MA9TA9+ Y\R EMPIRE OV] HIM1 IF Y\ CAN PRES]VE IT 
OV] Y\RSELF2  :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY OBS]V$1 ALSO %[S ME1 ?AT 
?IS DIFFICULT ATTEMPT DOES NOT SURPASS Y\R C\RAGE4 

0,W\LD Y\ HAVE Y\R HUSB& CON/ANTLY AT Y\R FEET8 KEEP HIM AT 
SOME DI/ANCE FROM Y\R P]SON4  ,Y\ WILL LONG MA9TA9 ! 
AU?ORITY ( LOVE1 IF Y\ KN[ BUT H[ TO R5D] Y\R FAVORS R>E 
& VALUABLE4  ,IT IS ?US Y\ MAY EMPLOY EV5 ! >TS ( COQUETRY 
9 ! S]VICE ( VIRTUE1 & ?OSE ( LOVE 9 ?AT ( REASON40 

,I %ALL CLOSE MY EXTRACTS ) A JU/ DESCRIPTION ( A COM=TABLE 
C\PLE4  0,& YET Y\ MU/ NOT IMAG9E1 ?AT EV5 SU* MANAGEM5T 
WILL ALWAYS SUFFICE4  ,:ATEV] PRECAUTION BE TAK51 5JOYM5T WILL1 
BY DEGREES1 TAKE (F ! $GE ( PASSION4  ,BUT :5 LOVE HA? 
LA/$ AS LONG AS POSSIBLE1 A PLEAS+ HABITUDE SUPPLIES ITS PLACE1 
& ! ATTA*M5T ( A MUTUAL CONFID5CE SUCCE$S TO ! 
TRANSPORTS ( PASSION4  ,*ILDR5 (T5 =M A MORE AGREEABLE & 
P]MAN5T CONNECTION BETWE5 M>RI$ PEOPLE ?AN EV5 LOVE ITSELF4 
,:5 Y\ CEASE TO BE ! MI/RESS ( ,EMILIUS1 Y\ WILL CONT9UE TO 
BE HIS WIFE & FRI5D2 Y\ WILL BE ! MO!R ( HIS *ILDR540 
7,R\SSEAU'S ,EMILIUS47 

,*ILDR51 HE TRULY OBS]VES1 =M A MU* MORE P]MAN5T CONNECTION 
BETWE5 M>RI$ PEOPLE ?AN LOVE4  ,BEAUTY HE DECL>ES WILL NOT BE 
VALU$1 OR EV5 SE51 AFT] A C\PLE HAVE LIV$ SIX MON?S 
TOGE!R2 >TIFICIAL GRACES & COQUETRY WILL LIKEWISE PALL ON ! 
S5SES3  :Y !N DOES HE SAY1 ?AT A GIRL %\LD BE $UCAT$ = 
H] HUSB& ) ! SAME C>E AS = AN EA/]N H>AM8 

,I N[ APPEAL FROM ! REV]IES ( FANCY & REF9$ LIC5TI\SNESS 
TO ! GOOD S5SE ( MANK9D1 :E!R1 IF ! OBJECT ( $UCATION 
BE TO PREP>E WOM5 TO BECOME *A/E WIVES & S5SIBLE MO!RS1 
! ME?OD SO PLAUSIBLY RECOMM5D$ 9 ! =EGO+ SKET*1 BE ! 
ONE BE/ CALCULAT$ TO PRODUCE ?OSE 5DS8  ,WILL IT BE ALL[$ ?AT 
! SURE/ WAY TO MAKE A WIFE *A/E1 IS TO TEA* H] TO PRACTICE 
! WANTON >TS ( A MI/RESS1 T]M$ VIRTU\S COQUETRY BY ! 
S5SUALI/ :O CAN NO LONG] RELI% ! >TLESS *>MS ( 
S9C]ITY1 OR TA/E ! PLEASURE >IS+ FROM A T5D] 9TIMACY1 
:5 CONFID5CE IS UN*ECK$ BY SUSPICION1 & R5D]$ 9T]E/+ 
BY S5SE8 

,! MAN :O CAN BE CONT5T$ TO LIVE ) A PRETTY USEFUL COMPANION 
)\T A M9D1 HAS LO/ 9 VOLUPTU\S GRATIFICATIONS A TA/E = 
MORE REF9$ 5JOYM5TS2 HE HAS NEV] FELT ! CALM SATISFACTION 
?AT REFRE%ES ! P>*$ HE>T1 LIKE ! SIL5T DEW ( HEAV5--( 
BE+ BELOV$ BY ONE :O C\LD UND]/& HIM4  ,9 ! SOCIETY ( 
HIS WIFE HE IS /ILL ALONE1 UNLESS :5 ! MAN IS SUNK 9 ! 
BRUTE4  0,! *>M ( LIFE10 SAYS A GRAVE PHILOSOPHICAL REASON]1 
IS 0SYMPA?Y2 NO?+ PLEASES US MORE ?AN TO OBS]VE 9 O!R M5 
A FELL[-FEEL+ ) ALL ! EMOTIONS ( \R [N BREA/40 

,BUT1 ACCORD+ TO ! T5OR ( REASON+ BY :I* WOM5 >E KEPT 
FROM ! TREE ( KN[L$GE1 ! IMPORTANT YE>S ( Y\?1 ! 
USEFULNESS ( AGE1 & ! RATIONAL HOPES ( FUTURITY1 >E ALL TO 
BE SACRIFIC$1 TO R5D] WOMAN AN OBJECT ( DESIRE = A %ORT 
TIME4  ,BESIDES1 H[ C\LD ,R\SSEAU EXPECT !M TO BE VIRTU\S & 
CON/ANT :5 REASON IS NEI!R ALL[$ TO BE ! F\NDATION ( 
!IR VIRTUE1 NOR TRU? ! OBJECT ( !IR 9QUIRIES8 

,BUT ALL ,R\SSEAU'S ]RORS 9 REASON+ >OSE FROM S5SIBILITY1 & 
S5SIBILITY TO !IR *>MS WOM5 >E V]Y READY TO =GIVE6  ,:5 
HE %\LD HAVE REASON$ HE BECAME IMPASSION$1 & REFLECTION 
9FLAM$ HIS IMAG9ATION1 9/EAD ( 5LI<T5+ HIS 
UND]/&+4  ,EV5 HIS VIRTUES ALSO L$ HIM F>!R A/RAY2 =1 
BORN ) A W>M CON/ITUTION & LIVELY FANCY1 NATURE C>RI$ HIM 
T[>D ! O!R SEX ) SU* EAG] FONDNESS1 ?AT HE SOON BECAME 
LASCIVI\S4  ,HAD HE GIV5 WAY TO !SE DESIRES1 ! FIRE W\LD HAVE 
EXT+UI%$ ITSELF 9 A NATURAL MANN]1 BUT VIRTUE1 & A ROMANTIC 
K9D ( DELICACY1 MADE HIM PRACTICE SELF-D5IAL2 YET1 :5 FE>1 
DELICACY1 OR VIRTUE RE/RA9$ HIM1 HE DEBAU*$ HIS IMAG9ATION2 
& REFLECT+ ON ! S5SATIONS TO :I* FANCY GAVE =CE1 HE 
TRAC$ !M 9 ! MO/ GL[+ COLORS1 & SUNK !M DEEP 9TO 
HIS S\L4 

,HE !N S\<T = SOLITUDE1 NOT TO SLEEP ) ! MAN ( NATURE2 
OR CALMLY 9VE/IGATE ! CAUSES ( ?+S UND] ! %ADE :]E 
,SIR ,ISAAC ,NEWTON 9DULG$ CONTEMPLATION1 BUT M]ELY TO 9DULGE HIS 
FEEL+S4  ,& SO W>MLY HAS HE PA9T$ :AT HE =CIBLY FELT1 
?AT1 9T]E/+ ! HE>T & 9FLAM+ ! IMAG9ATION ( HIS 
READ]S2 9 PROPORTION TO ! /R5G? ( !IR FANCY1 !Y IMAG9E 
?AT !IR UND]/&+ IS CONV9C$1 :5 !Y ONLY SYMPA?IZE 
) A POETIC WRIT]1 :O SKILLFULLY EXHIBITS ! OBJECTS ( S5SE1 
MO/ VOLUPTU\SLY %AD[$1 OR GRACEFULLY VEIL$2 & ?US MAK+ 
US FEEL1 :IL/ DREAM+ ?AT WE REASON1 ]RONE\S CONCLUSIONS >E 
LEFT 9 ! M9D4 

,:Y WAS ,R\SSEAU'S LIFE DIVID$ BETWE5 EC/ASY & MIS]Y8  ,CAN 
ANY O!R ANSW] BE GIV5 ?AN ?IS1 ?AT ! EFF]VESC5CE ( HIS 
IMAG9ATION PRODUC$ BO?2 BUT1 HAD HIS FANCY BE5 ALL[$ TO COOL1 
IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT HE MI<T HAVE ACQUIR$ MORE /R5G? ( M9D4 
,/ILL1 IF ! PURPOSE ( LIFE BE TO $UCATE ! 9TELLECTUAL P>T 
( MAN1 ALL ) RESPECT TO HIM WAS RI<T2 YET1 HAD NOT DEA? L$ 
TO A NOBL] SC5E ( ACTION1 IT IS PROBABLE ?AT HE W\LD HAVE 
5JOY$ MORE EQUAL HAPP9ESS ON E>?1 & HAVE FELT ! CALM 
S5SATIONS ( ! MAN ( NATURE1 9/EAD ( BE+ PREP>$ = 
ANO!R /AGE ( EXI/5CE BY N\RI%+ ! PASSIONS :I* AGITATE 
! CIVILIZ$ MAN4 

,BUT PEACE TO HIS MANES6  ,I W> NOT ) HIS A%ES1 BUT HIS 
OP9IONS4  ,I W> ONLY ) ! S5SIBILITY ?AT L$ HIM TO DEGRADE 
WOMAN BY MAK+ H] ! SLAVE ( LOVE4 

44440,CURS'D VASSALAGE1 

,FIR/ IDOLIZ'D TILL LOVE'S HOT FIRE BE O']1 

,!N SLAVES TO ?OSE :O C\RT$ US BE=E40 

,DRYD54 

,! P]NICI\S T5D5CY ( ?OSE BOOKS1 9 :I* ! WRIT]S 
9SIDI\SLY DEGRADE ! SEX1 :IL/ !Y >E PRO/RATE BE=E !IR 
P]SONAL *>MS1 CANNOT BE TOO (T5 OR TOO SEV]ELY EXPOS$4 

,LET US1 MY DE> CONTEMPOR>IES1 >ISE ABOVE SU* N>R[ PREJUDICES6 
,IF WISDOM IS DESIRABLE ON ITS [N ACC\NT1 IF VIRTUE1 TO DES]VE 
! NAME1 MU/ BE F\ND$ ON KN[L$GE2 LET US 5DEAVOR TO 
/R5G!N \R M9DS BY REFLECTION1 TILL \R HEADS BECOME A BALANCE 
= \R HE>TS2 LET US NOT CONF9E ALL \R ?\<TS TO ! PETTY 
OCCURR5CES ( ! DAY1 NOR \R KN[L$GE TO AN ACQUA9TANCE ) 
\R LOV]S' OR HUSB&S' HE>TS2 BUT LET ! PRACTICE ( EV]Y DUTY 
BE SUBORD9ATE TO ! GR& ONE ( IMPROV+ \R M9DS1 & 
PREP>+ \R AFFECTIONS = A MORE EXALT$ /ATE6 

,BEW>E !N1 MY FRI5DS1 ( SUFF]+ ! HE>T TO BE MOV$ BY 
EV]Y TRIVIAL 9CID5T3  ! RE$ IS %AK5 BY A BREEZE1 & 
ANNUALLY DIES1 BUT ! OAK /&S FIRM1 & = AGES BRAVES ! 
/ORM4 

,W]E WE1 9DE$1 ONLY CREAT$ TO FLUTT] \R H\R \T & DIE--:Y 
LET US !N 9DULGE S5SIBILITY1 & LAU< AT ! SEV]ITY ( 
REASON4  ,YET1 ALAS6 EV5 !N WE %\LD WANT /R5G? ( BODY & 
M9D1 & LIFE W\LD BE LO/ 9 FEV]I% PLEASURES OR WE>ISOME 
LANGUOR4 

,BUT ! SY/EM ( $UCATION1 :I* ,I E>NE/LY WI% TO SEE 
EXPLOD$1 SEEMS TO PRESUPPOSE1 :AT \<T NEV] TO BE TAK5 = 
GRANT$1 ?AT VIRTUE %IELDS US FROM ! CASUALTIES ( LIFE2 & 
?AT =TUNE1 SLIPP+ (F H] B&AGE1 WILL SMILE ON A 
WELL-$UCAT$ FEMALE1 & BR+ 9 H] H& AN ,EMILIUS OR A 
,TELEMA*US4  ,:IL/1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! REW>D :I* VIRTUE 
PROMISES TO H] VOT>IES IS CONF9$1 IT IS CLE>1 TO !IR [N 
BOSOMS2 & (T5 MU/ !Y CONT5D ) ! MO/ VEXATI\S WORLDLY 
C>ES1 & BE> ) ! VICES & HUMORS ( RELATIONS = :OM 
!Y CAN NEV] FEEL A FRI5D%IP4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY WOM5 9 ! WORLD :O1 9/EAD ( BE+ 
SUPPORT$ BY ! REASON & VIRTUE ( !IR FA!RS & BRO!RS1 
HAVE /R5G!N$ !IR [N M9DS BY /RUGGL+ ) !IR VICES 
& FOLLIES2 YET HAVE NEV] MET ) A H]O1 9 ! %APE ( A 
HUSB&2 :O1 PAY+ ! DEBT ?AT MANK9D [$ !M1 MI<T *ANCE 
TO BR+ BACK !IR REASON TO ITS NATURAL DEP5D5T /ATE1 & 
RE/ORE ! USURP$ PR]OGATIVE1 ( RIS+ ABOVE OP9ION1 TO MAN4 

,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #e4#b4 

,DR4 ,=DYCE'S S]MONS HAVE LONG MADE A P>T ( A Y\NG WOMAN'S 
LIBR>Y2 NAY1 GIRLS AT S*OOL >E ALL[$ TO READ !M2 BUT ,I 
%\LD 9/ANTLY DISMISS !M FROM MY PUPIL'S1 IF ,I WI%$ TO 
/R5G!N H] UND]/&+1 BY LEAD+ H] TO =M S\ND 
PR9CIPLES ON A BROAD BASIS2 OR1 W]E ,I ONLY ANXI\S TO CULTIVATE 
H] TA/E2 ?\< !Y MU/ BE ALL[$ TO CONTA9 MANY S5SIBLE 
OBS]VATIONS4 

,DR4 ,=DYCE MAY HAVE HAD A V]Y LAUDABLE 5D 9 VIEW2 BUT !SE 
DISC\RSES >E WRITT5 9 SU* AN AFFECT$ /YLE1 ?AT W]E IT ONLY 
ON ?AT ACC\NT1 & HAD ,I NO?+ TO OBJECT AGA9/ HIS 
,M,E,L,L,I,F,L,U,\,S PRECEPTS1 ,I %\LD NOT ALL[ GIRLS TO P]USE !M1 
UNLESS ,I DESIGN$ TO HUNT EV]Y SP>K ( NATURE \T ( !IR 
COMPOSITION1 MELT+ EV]Y HUMAN QUALITY 9TO FEMALE WEAKNESS & 
>TIFICIAL GRACE4  ,I SAY >TIFICIAL1 = TRUE GRACE >ISES FROM 
SOME K9D ( 9DEP5D5CE ( M9D4 

,*ILDR51 C>ELESS ( PLEAS+1 & ONLY ANXI\S TO AMUSE 
!MSELVES1 >E (T5 V]Y GRACEFUL2 & ! NOBILITY :O HAVE 
MO/LY LIV$ ) 9F]IORS1 & ALWAYS HAD ! COMM& ( MONEY1 
ACQUIRE A GRACEFUL EASE ( DEPORTM5T1 :I* %\LD RA!R BE 
T]M$ HABITUAL GRACE ( BODY1 ?AN ?AT SUP]I\R GRACEFULNESS 
:I* IS TRULY ! EXPRESSION ( ! M9D4  ,?IS M5TAL GRACE1 NOT 
NOTIC$ BY VULG> EYES1 (T5 FLA%ES ACROSS A R\< C\NT5ANCE1 
& IRRADIAT+ EV]Y FEATURE1 %[S SIMPLICITY & 9DEP5D5CE ( 
M9D4  ,IT IS !N WE READ *>ACT]S ( IMMORTALITY 9 ! EYE1 & 
SEE ! S\L 9 EV]Y GE/URE1 ?\< :5 AT RE/1 NEI!R ! 
FACE NOR LIMBS MAY HAVE MU* BEAUTY TO RECOMM5D !M2 OR ! 
BEHAVIOR1 ANY ?+ PECULI> TO ATTRACT UNIV]SAL ATT5TION4  ,! 
MASS ( MANK9D1 H[EV]1 LOOK = MORE ,T,A,N,G,I,B,L,E BEAUTY2 YET 
SIMPLICITY IS1 9 G5]AL1 ADMIR$1 :5 PEOPLE DO NOT CONSID] 
:AT !Y ADMIRE2 & CAN !RE BE SIMPLICITY )\T S9C]ITY8 
BUT1 TO HAVE DONE ) REM>KS ?AT >E 9 SOME MEASURE DESULTORY1 
?\< NATURALLY EXCIT$ BY ! SUBJECT4 

,9 DECLAMATORY P]IODS ,DR4 ,=DYCE SP9S \T ,R\SSEAU'S ELOQU5CE2 
& 9 MO/ S5TIM5TAL RANT1 DETAILS HIS OP9IONS RESPECT+ ! 
FEMALE *>ACT]1 & ! BEHAVIOR :I* WOMAN \<T TO ASSUME TO 
R5D] H] LOVELY4 

,HE %ALL SPEAK = HIMSELF1 = ?US HE MAKES NATURE ADDRESS MAN4 
0,BEHOLD !SE SMIL+ 9NOC5TS1 :OM ,I HAVE GRAC$ ) MY FAIRE/ 
GIFTS1 & COMMITT$ TO Y\R PROTECTION2 BEHOLD !M ) LOVE & 
RESPECT2 TREAT !M ) T5D]NESS & HONOR4  ,!Y >E TIMID & 
WANT TO BE DEF5D$4  ,!Y >E FRAIL2 ,O DO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE ( 
!IR WEAKNESS6  ,LET !IR FE>S & BLU%ES 5DE> !M4  ,LET 
!IR CONFID5CE 9 Y\ NEV] BE ABUS$4  ,BUT IS IT POSSIBLE1 ?AT 
ANY ( Y\ CAN BE SU* B>B>IANS1 SO SUPREMELY WICK$1 AS TO ABUSE 
IT8  ,CAN Y\ F9D 9 Y\R HE>TS"9 TO DESPOIL ! G5TLE1 TRU/+ 
CREATURES ( !IR TREASURE1 OR DO ANY ?+ TO /RIP !M ( !IR 
NATIVE ROBE ( VIRTUE8  ,CUR/ BE ! IMPI\S H& ?AT W\LD D>E 
TO VIOLATE ! UNBLEMI%$ =M ( ,*A/ITY6  ,?\ WRET*6 ?\ 
RUFFIAN6 =BE>2 NOR V5TURE TO PROVOKE HEAV5'S FI]CE/ 
V5GEANCE40  ,I KN[ NOT ANY COMM5T ?AT CAN BE MADE S]I\SLY ON 
?IS CURI\S PASSAGE1 & ,I C\LD PRODUCE MANY SIMIL> ONES2 & 
SOME1 SO V]Y S5TIM5TAL1 ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D RATIONAL M5 USE ! 
WORD 9DEC5T1 :5 !Y M5TION$ !M ) DISGU/4 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,CAN Y\8--,CAN Y\8 W\LD BE ! MO/ EMPHATICAL 
COMM5T1 W]E IT DRAWL$ \T 9 A :9+ VOICE47 

,?R\<\T !RE IS A DISPLAY ( COLD1 >TIFICIAL FEEL+S1 & 
?AT P>ADE ( S5SIBILITY :I* BOYS & GIRLS %\LD BE TAU<T TO 
DESPISE AS ! SURE M>K ( A LITTLE VA9 M9D4  ,FLORID APPEALS >E 
MADE TO HEAV51 & TO ! ,B,E,A,U,T,E,\,S ,9,N,O,C,5,T,S1 ! FAIRE/ IMAGES 
( HEAV5 H]E BEL[1 :IL/ SOB] S5SE IS LEFT F> BEH9D4  ,?IS 
IS NOT ! LANGUAGE ( ! HE>T1 NOR WILL IT EV] REA* IT1 ?\< 
! E> MAY BE TICKL$4 

,I %ALL BE TOLD1 P]HAPS1 ?AT ! PUBLIC HAVE BE5 PLEAS$ ) 
!SE VOLUMES4  ,TRUE--& ,H]VEY'S ,M$ITATIONS >E /ILL READ1 
?\< HE EQUALLY S9N$ AGA9/ S5SE & TA/E4 

,I P>TICUL>LY OBJECT TO ! LOV]-LIKE PHRASES ( PUMP$ UP 
PASSION1 :I* >E EV]Y :]E 9T]SP]S$4  ,IF WOM5 BE EV] 
ALL[$ TO WALK )\T LEAD+-/R+S1 :Y MU/ !Y BE CAJOL$ 
9TO VIRTUE BY >TFUL FLATT]Y & SEXUAL COMPLIM5TS8  ,SPEAK TO 
!M ! LANGUAGE ( TRU? & SOB]NESS1 & AWAY ) ! LULLABY 
/RA9S ( CONDESC5D+ 5DE>M5T6  ,LET !M BE TAU<T TO RESPECT 
!MSELVES AS RATIONAL CREATURES1 & NOT L$ TO HAVE A PASSION = 
!IR [N 9SIPID P]SONS4  ,IT MOVES MY GALL TO HE> A PREA*] 
DESCANT+ ON DRESS & NE$LE-WORK2 & /ILL MORE1 TO HE> HIM 
ADDRESS ! ',BRITI% FAIR1 ! FAIRE/ ( ! FAIR'1 AS IF !Y HAD 
ONLY FEEL+S4 

,EV5 RECOMM5D+ PIETY HE USES ! FOLL[+ >GUM5T4  0,NEV]1 
P]HAPS1 DOES A F9E WOMAN /RIKE MORE DEEPLY1 ?AN :51 COMPOS$ 
9TO PI\S RECOLLECTION1 & POSSESS$ ) ! NOBLE/ 
CONSID]ATIONS1 %E ASSUMES1 )\T KN[+ IT1 SUP]I\R DIGNITY 
& NEW GRACES2 SO ?AT ! BEAUTIES ( HOL9ESS SEEM TO RADIATE 
AB\T H]1 & ! BY-/&]S >E ALMO/ 9DUC$ TO FANCY H] 
ALREADY WOR%IP+ AMONG H] K9DR$ ANGELS60  ,:Y >E WOM5 TO 
BE ?US BR$ UP ) A DESIRE ( CONQUE/8 ! V]Y EPI!T1 US$ 
9 ?IS S5SE1 GIVES ME A SICKLY QUALM6  ,DOES RELIGION & VIRTUE 
(F] NO /RONG] MOTIVES1 NO BRI<T] REW>D8  ,MU/ !Y ALWAYS BE 
DEBAS$ BY BE+ MADE TO CONSID] ! SEX ( !IR COMPANIONS8 
,MU/ !Y BE TAU<T ALWAYS TO BE PLEAS+8  ,& :5 LEVEL+ 
!IR SMALL >TILL]Y AT ! HE>T ( MAN1 IS IT NECESS>Y TO TELL 
!M ?AT A LITTLE S5SE IS SUFFICI5T TO R5D] !IR ATT5TION 
,9,C,R,$,I,B,L,Y ,S,O,O,?,+8  0,AS A SMALL DEGREE ( KN[L$GE 5T]TA9S 9 
A WOMAN1 SO FROM A WOMAN1 ?\< = A DIFF]5T REASON1 A SMALL 
EXPRESSION ( K9DNESS DELI<TS1 P>TICUL>LY IF %E HAVE BEAUTY60 
,I %\LD HAVE SUPPOS$ = ! SAME REASON4 

,:Y >E GIRLS TO BE TOLD ?AT !Y RESEMBLE ANGELS2 BUT TO S9K 
!M BEL[ WOM58  ,OR1 ?AT A G5TLE1 9NOC5T FEMALE IS AN OBJECT 
?AT COMES NE>] TO ! IDEA :I* WE HAVE =M$ ( ANGELS ?AN 
ANY O!R4  ,YET !Y >E TOLD1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ?AT !Y >E ONLY 
LIKE ANGELS :5 !Y >E Y\NG & BEAUTIFUL2 CONSEQU5TLY1 IT IS 
!IR P]SONS1 NOT !IR VIRTUES1 ?AT PROCURE !M ?IS HOMAGE4 

,IDLE EMPTY WORDS6  :AT CAN SU* DELUSIVE FLATT]Y LEAD TO1 BUT 
VANITY & FOLLY8  ,! LOV]1 IT IS TRUE1 HAS A POETIC LIC5SE TO 
EXALT HIS MI/RESS2 HIS REASON IS ! BUBBLE ( HIS PASSION1 & HE 
DOES NOT UTT] A FALSEHOOD :5 HE BORR[S ! LANGUAGE ( 
ADORATION4  ,HIS IMAG9ATION MAY RAISE ! IDOL ( HIS HE>T1 
UNBLAM$1 ABOVE HUMANITY2 & HAPPY W\LD IT BE = WOM51 IF !Y 
W]E ONLY FLATT]$ BY ! M5 :O LOV$ !M2 ,I MEAN1 :O LOVE ! 
9DIVIDUAL1 NOT ! SEX2 BUT %\LD A GRAVE PREA*] 9T]L>D HIS 
DISC\RSES ) SU* FOOL]IES8 

,9 S]MONS OR NOVELS1 H[EV]1 VOLUPTU\SNESS IS ALWAYS TRUE TO ITS 
TEXT4  ,M5 >E ALL[$ BY MORALI/S TO CULTIVATE1 AS NATURE 
DIRECTS1 DIFF]5T QUALITIES1 & ASSUME ! DIFF]5T *>ACT]S1 
?AT ! SAME PASSIONS1 MODIFI$ ALMO/ TO 9F9ITY1 GIVE TO EA* 
9DIVIDUAL4  ,A VIRTU\S MAN MAY HAVE A *OL]IC OR A SANGU9E 
CON/ITUTION1 BE GAY OR GRAVE1 UNREPROV$2 BE FIRM TILL BE IS 
ALMO/ OV]-BE>+1 OR1 WEAKLY SUBMISSIVE1 HAVE NO WILL OR OP9ION 
( HIS [N2 BUT ALL WOM5 >E TO BE LEVEL$1 BY MEEKNESS & 
DOCILITY1 9TO ONE *>ACT] ( YIELD+ S(TNESS & G5TLE 
COMPLIANCE4 

,I WILL USE ! PREA*]'S [N WORDS4  0,LET IT BE OBS]V$1 ?AT 9 
Y\R SEX MANLY EX]CISES >E NEV] GRACEFUL2 ?AT 9 !M A TONE 
& FIGURE1 AS WELL AS AN AIR & DEPORTM5T1 ( ! MASCUL9E 
K9D1 >E ALWAYS =BIDD+2 & ?AT M5 ( S5SIBILITY DESIRE 9 
EV]Y WOMAN S(T FEATURES1 & A FL[+ VOICE1 A =M NOT ROBU/1 
& DEMEANOR DELICATE & G5TLE40 

,IS NOT ! FOLL[+ PORTRAIT--! PORTRAIT ( A H\SE SLAVE8  0,I 
AM A/ONI%$ AT ! FOLLY ( MANY WOM51 :O >E /ILL REPROA*+ 
!IR HUSB&S = LEAV+ !M ALONE1 = PREF]R+ ?IS OR ?AT 
COMPANY TO !IRS1 = TREAT+ !M ) ?IS & ! O!R M>K 
( DISREG>D OR 9DIFF]5CE2 :51 TO SPEAK ! TRU?1 !Y HAVE 
!MSELVES 9 A GREAT MEASURE TO BLAME4  ,NOT ?AT ,I W\LD JU/IFY 
! M5 9 ANY ?+ WRONG ON !IR P>T4  ,BUT HAD Y\ BEHAV$ TO 
!M ) MORE ,R,E,S,P,E,C,T,F,U,L ,O,B,S,],V,A,N,C,E1 & A MORE ,E,Q,U,A,L ,T,5,D,],N,E,S,S2 
,/,U,D,Y,+ ,!,I,R ,H,U,M,O,R,S1 ,O,V,],L,O,O,K,+ ,!,I,R ,M,I,/,A,K,E,S1 ,S,U,B,M,I,T,T,+ ,T,O 
,!,I,R ,O,P,9,I,O,N,S 9 MATT]S 9DIFF]5T1 PASS+ BY LITTLE 9/ANCES 
( UNEV5NESS1 CAPRICE1 OR PASSION1 GIV+ ,S,(,T ANSW]S TO HA/Y 
WORDS1 COMPLA9+ AS SELDOM AS POSSIBLE1 & MAK+ IT Y\R DAILY 
C>E TO RELIEVE !IR ANXIETIES & PREV5T !IR WI%ES1 TO 
5LIV5 ! H\R ( DULLNESS1 & CALL UP ! IDEAS ( FELICITY3 
HAD Y\ PURSU$ ?IS CONDUCT1 ,I D\BT NOT BUT Y\ W\LD HAVE 
MA9TA9$ & EV5 9CREAS$ !IR E/EEM1 SO F> AS TO HAVE 
SECUR$ EV]Y DEGREE ( 9FLU5CE ?AT C\LD CONDUCE TO !IR 
VIRTUE1 OR Y\R MUTUAL SATISFACTION2 & Y\R H\SE MI<T AT ?IS 
DAY HAVE BE5 ! ABODE ( DOME/IC BLISS40  ,SU* A WOMAN \<T TO 
BE AN ANGEL--OR %E IS AN ASS--= ,I DISC]N NOT A TRACE ( ! 
HUMAN *>ACT]1 NEI!R REASON NOR PASSION 9 ?IS DOME/IC 
DRUDGE1 :OSE BE+ IS ABSORB$ 9 ?AT ( A TYRANT'S4 

,/ILL ,DR4 ,=DYCE MU/ HAVE V]Y LITTLE ACQUA9TANCE ) ! HUMAN 
HE>T1 IF HE REALLY SUPPOS$ ?AT SU* CONDUCT W\LD BR+ BACK 
W&]+ LOVE1 9/EAD ( EXCIT+ CONTEMPT4  ,NO1 BEAUTY1 
G5TL5ESS1 ETC4 ETC4 MAY GA9 A HE>T2 BUT E/EEM1 ! ONLY 
LA/+ AFFECTION1 CAN ALONE BE OBTA9$ BY VIRTUE SUPPORT$ BY 
REASON4  ,IT IS RESPECT = ! UND]/&+ ?AT KEEPS ALIVE 
T5D]NESS = ! P]SON4 

,AS !SE VOLUMES >E SO FREQU5TLY PUT 9TO ! H&S ( Y\NG 
PEOPLE1 ,I HAVE TAK5 MORE NOTICE ( !M ?AN /RICTLY SPEAK+1 
!Y DES]VE2 BUT AS !Y HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO VITIATE ! TA/E1 
& 5]VATE ! UND]/&+ ( MANY ( MY FELL[-CREATURES1 ,I 
C\LD NOT PASS !M SIL5TLY OV]4 

,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #e4#c4 

,SU* PAT]NAL SOLICITUDE P]VADES ,DR4 ,GREGORY'S ,LEGACY TO HIS 
DAU<T]S1 ?AT ,I 5T] ON ! TASK ( CRITICISM ) AFFECTIONATE 
RESPECT2 BUT AS ?IS LITTLE VOLUME HAS MANY ATTRACTIONS TO 
RECOMM5D IT TO ! NOTICE ( ! MO/ RESPECTABLE P>T ( MY SEX1 
,I CANNOT SIL5TLY PASS OV] >GUM5TS ?AT SO SPECI\SLY SUPPORT 
OP9IONS :I*1 ,I ?9K1 HAVE HAD ! MO/ BANEFUL EFFECT ON ! 
MORALS & MANN]S ( ! FEMALE WORLD4 

,HIS EASY FAMILI> /YLE IS P>TICUL>LY SUIT$ TO ! T5OR ( HIS 
ADVICE1 & ! MELAN*OLY T5D]NESS :I* HIS RESPECT = ! 
MEMORY ( A BELOV$ WIFE DIFFUSES ?R\< ! :OLE WORK1 R5D]S 
IT V]Y 9T]E/+2 YET !RE IS A DEGREE ( CONCISE ELEGANCE 
CONSPICU\S 9 MANY PASSAGES1 ?AT DI/URBS ?IS SYMPA?Y2 & WE 
POP ON ! AU?OR1 :5 WE ONLY EXPECT$ TO MEET !--FA!R4 

,BESIDES1 HAV+ TWO OBJECTS 9 VIEW1 HE SELDOM ADH]$ /EADILY TO 
EI!R2 =1 WI%+ TO MAKE HIS DAU<T]S AMIABLE1 & FE>+ 
LE/ UNHAPP9ESS %\LD ONLY BE ! CONSEQU5CE1 ( 9/ILL+ 
S5TIM5TS1 ?AT MI<T DRAW !M \T ( ! TRACK ( COMMON LIFE1 
)\T 5ABL+ !M TO ACT ) CONSONANT 9DEP5D5CE & 
DIGNITY1 HE *ECKS ! NATURAL FL[ ( HIS ?\<TS1 & NEI!R 
ADVISES ONE ?+ NOR ! O!R4 

,9 ! PREFACE HE TELLS !M A M\RNFUL TRU?1 0?AT !Y WILL 
HE>1 AT LEA/ ONCE 9 !IR LIVES1 ! G5U9E S5TIM5TS ( A 
MAN1 :O HAS NO 9T]E/ 9 DECEIV+ !M40 

,HAPLESS WOMAN6 :AT CAN BE EXPECT$ FROM !E1 :5 ! BE+S ON 
:OM ?\ >T SAID NATURALLY TO DEP5D = REASON & SUPPORT1 HAVE 
ALL AN 9T]E/ 9 DECEIV+ !E6  ,?IS IS ! ROOT ( ! EVIL 
?AT HAS %$ A CORROD+ MILDEW ON ALL ?Y VIRTUES2 & BLI<T+ 
9 ! BUD ?Y OP5+ FACULTIES1 HAS R5D]$ !E ! WEAK ?+ 
?\ >T6  ,IT IS ?IS SEP>ATE 9T]E/-- ?IS 9SIDI\S /ATE ( 
W>F>E1 ?AT UND]M9ES MORALITY1 & DIVIDES MANK9D6 

,IF LOVE HAS MADE SOME WOM5 WRET*$--H[ MANY MORE HAS ! COLD 
UNMEAN+ 9T]C\RSE ( GALLANTRY R5D]$ VA9 & USELESS6 YET 
?IS HE>TLESS ATT5TION TO ! SEX IS RECKON$ SO MANLY1 SO 
POLITE1 ?AT TILL SOCIETY IS V]Y DIFF]5TLY ORGANIZ$1 ,I FE>1 
?IS VE/IGE ( GO?IC MANN]S WILL NOT BE DONE AWAY BY A MORE 
REASONABLE & AFFECTIONATE MODE ( CONDUCT4  ,BESIDES1 TO /RIP IT 
( ITS IMAG9>Y DIGNITY1 ,I MU/ OBS]VE1 ?AT 9 ! MO/ 
CIVILIZ$ ,EUROPEAN /ATES1 ?IS LIP-S]VICE PREVAILS 9 A V]Y 
GREAT DEGREE1 ACCOMPANI$ ) EXTREME DISSOLUT5ESS ( MORALS4  ,9 
,PORTUGAL1 ! C\NTRY ?AT ,I P>TICUL>LY ALLUDE TO1 IT TAKES PLACE 
( ! MO/ S]I\S MORAL OBLIGATIONS2 = A MAN IS SELDOM 
ASSASS9AT$ :5 9 ! COMPANY ( A WOMAN4  ,! SAVAGE H& ( 
RAP9E IS UNN]V$ BY ?IS *IVALR\S SPIRIT2 &1 IF ! /ROKE ( 
V5GEANCE CANNOT BE /AY$--! LADY IS 5TREAT$ TO P>DON ! 
RUD5ESS & DEP>T 9 PEACE1 ?\< SPR9KL$1 P]HAPS1 ) H] 
HUSB&'S OR BRO!R'S BLOOD4 

,I %ALL PASS OV] HIS /RICTURES ON RELIGION1 BECAUSE ,I MEAN TO 
DISCUSS ?AT SUBJECT 9 A SEP>ATE *APT]4 

,! REM>KS RELATIVE TO BEHAVIOR1 ?\< MANY ( !M V]Y 
S5SIBLE1 ,I 5TIRELY DISAPPROVE (1 BECAUSE IT APPE>S TO ME TO BE 
BEG9N+1 AS IT W]E AT ! WRONG 5D4  ,A CULTIVAT$ 
UND]/&+1 & AN AFFECTIONATE HE>T1 WILL NEV] WANT />*$ 
RULES ( DECORUM1 SOME?+ MORE SUB/ANTIAL ?AN SEEML9ESS WILL 
BE ! RESULT2 &1 )\T UND]/&+1 ! BEHAVIOR H]E 
RECOMM5D$1 W\LD BE RANK AFFECTATION4  ,DECORUM1 9DE$1 IS ! 
ONE ?+ NE$FUL6  DECORUM IS TO SUPPLANT NATURE1 & BANI% ALL 
SIMPLICITY & V>IETY ( *>ACT] \T ( ! FEMALE WORLD4  ,YET 
:AT GOOD 5D CAN ALL ?IS SUP]FICIAL C\NSEL PRODUCE8  ,IT IS1 
H[EV]1 MU* EASI] TO PO9T \T ?IS OR ?AT MODE ( BEHAVIOR1 
?AN TO SET ! REASON TO WORK2 BUT1 :5 ! M9D HAS BE5 /OR$ 
) USEFUL KN[L$GE1 & /R5G!N$ BY BE+ EMPLOY$1 ! 
REGULATION ( ! BEHAVIOR MAY SAFELY BE LEFT TO ITS GUIDANCE4 

,:Y1 = 9/ANCE1 %\LD ! FOLL[+ CAUTION BE GIV51 :5 >T 
( EV]Y K9D MU/ CONTAM9ATE ! M9D2 & :Y 5TANGLE ! GR& 
MOTIVES ( ACTION1 :I* REASON & RELIGION EQUALLY COMB9E TO 
5=CE1 ) PITIFUL WORLDLY %IFTS & SLI<T ( H& TRICKS TO 
GA9 ! APPLAUSE ( GAP+ TA/ELESS FOOLS8  0,BE EV5 CAUTI\S 9 
DISPLAY+ Y\R GOOD S5SE4"9  ,IT WILL BE ?\<T Y\ ASSUME A 
SUP]IORITY OV] ! RE/ ( ! COMPANY-- ,BUT IF Y\ HAPP5 TO 
HAVE ANY LE>N+ KEEP IT A PR(\ND SECRET1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! 
M51 :O G5]ALLY LOOK ) A JEAL\S & MALIGNANT EYE ON A WOMAN 
( GREAT P>TS1 & A CULTIVAT$ UND]/&+40  ,IF M5 ( REAL 
M]IT1 AS HE AFT]W>DS OBS]VES1 >E SUP]IOR TO ?IS MEANNESS1 
:]E IS ! NECESSITY ?AT ! BEHAVIOR ( ! :OLE SEX %\LD 
BE MODULAT$ TO PLEASE FOOLS1 OR M51 :O HAV+ LITTLE CLAIM TO 
RESPECT AS 9DIVIDUALS1 *OOSE TO KEEP CLOSE 9 !IR PHALANX4 
,M51 9DE$1 :O 9SI/ ON !IR COMMON SUP]IORITY1 HAV+ ONLY 
?IS SEXUAL SUP]IORITY1 >E C]TA9LY V]Y EXCUSABLE4 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,LET WOM5 ONCE ACQUIRE GOOD S5SE--& IF IT DES]VE 
! NAME1 IT WILL TEA* !M2 OR1 ( :AT USE WILL IT BE H[ TO 
EMPLOY IT47 

,!RE W\LD BE NO 5D TO RULES = BEHAVIOR1 IF IT BE PROP] 
ALWAYS TO ADOPT ! TONE ( ! COMPANY2 = ?US1 = EV] V>Y+ 
! KEY1 A ,F,L,A,T W\LD (T5 PASS = A ,N,A,T,U,R,A,L NOTE4 

,SURELY IT W\LD HAVE BE5 WIS] TO HAVE ADVIS$ WOM5 TO IMPROVE 
!MSELVES TILL !Y ROSE ABOVE ! FUMES ( VANITY2 & !N TO 
LET ! PUBLIC OP9ION COME R\ND--= :]E >E RULES ( 
ACCOMMODATION TO /OP8  ,! N>R[ PA? ( TRU? & VIRTUE 
9CL9ES NEI!R TO ! RI<T NOR LEFT1 IT IS A /RAI<T-=W>D 
BUS9ESS1 & !Y :O >E E>NE/LY PURSU+ !IR ROAD1 MAY B\ND 
OV] MANY DECOR\S PREJUDICES1 )\T LEAV+ MODE/Y BEH9D4 
,MAKE ! HE>T CLEAN1 & GIVE ! HEAD EMPLOYM5T1 & ,I WILL 
V5TURE TO PR$ICT ?AT !RE WILL BE NO?+ (F5SIVE 9 ! 
BEHAVIOR4 

,! AIR ( FA%ION1 :I* MANY Y\NG PEOPLE >E SO EAG] TO ATTA91 
ALWAYS /RIKES ME LIKE ! /UDI$ ATTITUDES ( SOME MOD]N PR9TS1 
COPI$ ) TA/ELESS S]VILITY AFT] ! ANTIQUES2 ! S\L IS 
LEFT \T1 & NONE ( ! P>TS >E TI$ TOGE!R BY :AT MAY 
PROP]LY BE T]M$ *>ACT]4  ,?IS V>NI% ( FA%ION1 :I* 
SELDOM /ICKS V]Y CLOSE TO S5SE1 MAY DAZZLE ! WEAK2 BUT LEAVE 
NATURE TO ITSELF1 & IT WILL SELDOM DISGU/ ! WISE4  ,BESIDES1 
:5 A WOMAN HAS SUFFICI5T S5SE NOT TO PRET5D TO ANY ?+ :I* 
%E DOES NOT UND]/& 9 SOME DEGREE1 !RE IS NO NE$ ( 
DET]M9+ TO HIDE H] TAL5TS UND] A BU%EL4  ,LET ?+S TAKE 
!IR NATURAL C\RSE1 & ALL WILL BE WELL4 

,IT IS ?IS SY/EM ( DISSIMULATION1 ?R\<\T ! VOLUME1 ?AT ,I 
DESPISE4  ,WOM5 >E ALWAYS TO ,S,E,E,M TO BE ?IS & ?AT--YET VIRTUE 
MI<T APO/ROPHIZE !M1 9 ! WORDS ( ,HAMLET--,SEEMS6  ,I KN[ NOT 
SEEMS6--,HAVE ?AT )9 ?AT PASSE? %[6-- 

,/ILL ! SAME TONE OCCURS2 = 9 ANO!R PLACE1 AFT] 
RECOMM5D+1 7)\T SUFFICI5TLY DISCRIM9AT+7 DELICACY1 HE 
ADDS1 0,! M5 WILL COMPLA9 ( Y\R RES]VE4  ,!Y WILL ASSURE Y\ 
?AT A FRANK] BEHAVIOR W\LD MAKE Y\ MORE AMIABLE4  ,BUT1 TRU/ 
ME1 !Y >E NOT S9C]E :5 !Y TELL Y\ SO4  ,I ACKN[L$GE ?AT 
ON SOME OCCASIONS IT MI<T R5D] Y\ MORE AGREEABLE AS COMPANIONS1 
BUT IT W\LD MAKE Y\ LESS AMIABLE AS WOM53  AN IMPORTANT 
DI/9CTION1 :I* MANY ( Y\R SEX >E NOT AW>E (40 

,?IS DESIRE ( BE+ ALWAYS WOM51 IS ! V]Y CONSCI\SNESS ?AT 
DEGRADES ! SEX4  ,EXCEPT+ ) A LOV]1 ,I MU/ REPEAT ) 
EMPHASIS1 A =M] OBS]VATION--IT W\LD BE WELL IF !Y W]E ONLY 
AGREEABLE OR RATIONAL COMPANIONS4  ,BUT 9 ?IS RESPECT HIS ADVICE 
IS EV5 9CONSI/5T ) A PASSAGE :I* ,I MEAN TO QUOTE ) ! 
MO/ M>K$ APPROBATION4 

0,! S5TIM5T1 ?AT A WOMAN MAY ALL[ ALL 9NOC5T FRE$OMS1 
PROVID$ H] VIRTUE IS SECURE1 IS BO? GROSSLY 9DELICATE & 
DANG]\S1 & HAS PROV$ FATAL TO MANY ( Y\R SEX40  ,) ?IS 
OP9ION ,I P]FECTLY CO9CIDE4  ,A MAN1 OR A WOMAN1 ( ANY FEEL+ 
MU/ ALWAYS WI% TO CONV9CE A BELOV$ OBJECT ?AT IT IS ! 
C>ESSES ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 NOT ! SEX1 ?AT IS RECEIV$ & 
RETURN$ ) PLEASURE2 &1 ?AT ! HE>T1 RA!R ?AN ! 
S5SES1 IS MOV$4  ,)\T ?IS NATURAL DELICACY1 LOVE BECOMES A 
SELFI% P]SONAL GRATIFICATION ?AT SOON DEGRADES ! *>ACT]4 

,I C>RY ?IS S5TIM5T /ILL FUR!R4  ,AFFECTION1 :5 LOVE IS \T 
( ! QUE/ION1 AU?ORIZES MANY P]SONAL 5DE>M5TS1 ?AT 
NATURALLY FL[+ FROM AN 9NOC5T HE>T GIVE LIFE TO ! 
BEHAVIOR2 BUT ! P]SONAL 9T]C\RSE ( APPETITE1 GALLANTRY1 OR 
VANITY1 IS DESPICABLE4  ,:5 A MAN SQUEEZES ! H& ( A PRETTY 
WOMAN1 H&+ H] TO A C>RIAGE1 :OM HE HAS NEV] SE5 BE=E1 
%E WILL CONSID] SU* AN IMP]T95T FRE$OM 9 ! LI<T ( AN 
9SULT1 IF %E HAVE ANY TRUE DELICACY1 9/EAD ( BE+ FLATT]$ 
BY ?IS UNMEAN+ HOMAGE TO BEAUTY4  ,!SE >E ! PRIVILEGES ( 
FRI5D%IP1 OR ! MOM5T>Y HOMAGE :I* ! HE>T PAYS TO VIRTUE1 
:5 IT FLA%ES SUDD5LY ON ! NOTICE--M]E ANIMAL SPIRITS HAVE NO 
CLAIM TO ! K9DNESSES ( AFFECTION4 

,WI%+ TO FE$ ! AFFECTIONS ) :AT IS N[ ! FOOD ( VANITY1 
,I W\LD FA9 P]SUADE MY SEX TO ACT FROM SIMPL] PR9CIPLES4  ,LET 
!M M]IT LOVE1 & !Y WILL OBTA9 IT1 ?\< !Y MAY NEV] BE 
TOLD ?AT3  0,! P[] ( A F9E WOMAN OV] ! HE>TS ( M51 ( 
M5 ( ! F9E/ P>TS1 IS EV5 BEYOND :AT %E CONCEIVES40 

,I HAVE ALREADY NOTIC$ ! N>R[ CAUTIONS ) RESPECT TO 
DUPLICITY1 FEMALE S(TNESS1 DELICACY ( CON/ITUTION2 = !SE >E 
! *ANGES :I* HE R+S R\ND )\T CEAS+1 9 A MORE 
DECOR\S MANN]1 IT IS TRUE1 ?AN ,R\SSEAU2 BUT IT ALL COMES HOME 
TO ! SAME PO9T1 & :OEV] IS AT ! TR\BLE TO ANALYZE !SE 
S5TIM5TS1 WILL F9D ! FIR/ PR9CIPLES NOT QUITE SO DELICATE AS 
! SUP]/RUCTURE4 

,! SUBJECT ( AMUSEM5TS IS TREAT$ 9 TOO CURSORY A MANN]2 BUT 
) ! SAME SPIRIT4 

,:5 ,I TREAT ( FRI5D%IP1 LOVE1 & M>RIAGE1 IT WILL BE F\ND 
?AT WE MAT]IALLY DIFF] 9 OP9ION2 ,I %ALL NOT !N =E/ALL 
:AT ,I HAVE TO OBS]VE ON !SE IMPORTANT SUBJECTS2 BUT CONF9E MY 
REM>KS TO ! G5]AL T5OR ( !M1 TO ?AT CAUTI\S FAMILY 
PRUD5CE1 TO ?OSE CONF9$ VIEWS ( P>TIAL UN5LI<T5$ 
AFFECTION1 :I* EXCLUDE PLEASURE & IMPROVEM5T1 BY VA9LY 
WI%+ TO W>D (F SORR[ & ]ROR--& BY ?US GU>D+ ! 
HE>T & M9D1 DE/ROY ALSO ALL !IR 5]GY4  ,IT IS F> BETT] TO 
BE (T5 DECEIV$ ?AN NEV] TO TRU/2 TO BE DISAPPO9T$ 9 LOVE1 
?AN NEV] TO LOVE2 TO LOSE A HUSB&'S FONDNESS1 ?AN =FEIT HIS 
E/EEM4 

,HAPPY W\LD IT BE = ! WORLD1 & = 9DIVIDUALS1 ( C\RSE1 IF 
ALL ?IS UNAVAIL+ SOLICITUDE TO ATTA9 WORLDLY HAPP9ESS1 ON A 
CONF9$ PLAN1 W]E TURN$ 9TO AN ANXI\S DESIRE TO IMPROVE ! 
UND]/&+4  0,WISDOM IS ! PR9CIPAL ?+3  ,!,R,E,=,E GET 
WISDOM2 & ) ALL ?Y GETT+S GET UND]/&+40  0,H[ LONG YE 
SIMPLE ONES1 WILL YE LOVE SIMPLICITY1 & HATE KN[L$GE80  ,SAI? 
,WISDOM TO ! DAU<T]S ( M56 

,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #e4#d4 

,I DO NOT MEAN TO ALLUDE TO ALL ! WRIT]S :O HAVE WRITT5 ON ! 
SUBJECT ( FEMALE MANN]S--IT W\LD 9 FACT BE ONLY BEAT+ OV] 
! OLD GR\ND1 = !Y HAVE1 9 G5]AL1 WRITT5 9 ! SAME 
/RA92 BUT ATTACK+ ! BOA/$ PR]OGATIVE ( MAN--! 
PR]OGATIVE ?AT MAY EMPHATICALLY BE CALL$ ! IRON SCEPT] ( 
TYRANNY1 ! ORIG9AL S9 ( TYRANTS1 ,I DECL>E AGA9/ ALL P[] 
BUILT ON PREJUDICES1 H[EV] HO>Y4 

,IF ! SUBMISSION DEM&$ BE F\ND$ ON JU/ICE--!RE IS NO 
APPEAL+ TO A HI<] P[]--= ,GOD IS JU/ICE ITSELF4  ,LET US 
!N1 AS *ILDR5 ( ! SAME P>5T1 IF NOT BA/>DIZ$ BY BE+ 
! Y\NG] BORN1 REASON TOGE!R1 & LE>N TO SUBMIT TO ! 
AU?ORITY ( REASON :5 H] VOICE IS DI/9CTLY HE>D4  ,BUT1 IF IT 
BE PROV$ ?AT ?IS ?RONE ( PR]OGATIVE ONLY RE/S ON A *AOTIC 
MASS ( PREJUDICES1 ?AT HAVE NO 9H]5T PR9CIPLE ( ORD] TO 
KEEP !M TOGE!R1 OR ON AN ELEPHANT1 TORTOISE1 OR EV5 ! MI<TY 
%\LD]S ( A SON ( ! E>?1 !Y MAY ESCAPE1 :O D>E TO BRAVE 
! CONSEQU5CE )\T ANY BREA* ( DUTY1 )\T S9N+ AGA9/ 
! ORD] ( ?+S4 

,:IL/ REASON RAISES MAN ABOVE ! BRUTAL H]D1 & DEA? IS BIG 
) PROMISES1 !Y ALONE >E SUBJECT TO BL9D AU?ORITY :O HAVE 
NO RELIANCE ON !IR [N /R5G?4  0,!Y >E FREE :O WILL BE 
FREE60"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  0,HE IS ! FREE MAN1 :OM ,T,R,U,? MAKES FREE60  ,C[P]47 

,! BE+ :O CAN GOV]N ITSELF1 HAS NO?+ TO FE> 9 LIFE2 BUT 
IF ANY ?+ IS DE>] ?AN ITS [N RESPECT1 ! PRICE MU/ BE PAID 
TO ! LA/ F>?+4  ,VIRTUE1 LIKE EV]Y ?+ VALUABLE1 MU/ BE 
LOV$ = H]SELF ALONE2 OR %E WILL NOT TAKE UP H] ABODE ) US4 
,%E WILL NOT IMP>T ?AT PEACE1 0:I* PASSE? UND]/&+10 :5 
%E IS M]ELY MADE ! /ILTS ( REPUTATION & RESPECT$ ) 
PH>ISAICAL EXACTNESS1 BECAUSE 0HONE/Y IS ! BE/ POLICY40 

,?AT ! PLAN ( LIFE :I* 5ABLES US TO C>RY SOME KN[L$GE & 
VIRTUE 9TO ANO!R WORLD1 IS ! ONE BE/ CALCULAT$ TO 5SURE 
CONT5T 9 ?IS1 CANNOT BE D5I$2 YET FEW PEOPLE ACT ACCORD+ TO 
?IS PR9CIPLE1 ?\< IT BE UNIV]SALLY ALL[$ ?AT IT ADMITS NOT 
( DISPUTE4  ,PRES5T PLEASURE1 OR PRES5T P[]1 C>RY BE=E IT 
!SE SOB] CONVICTIONS2 & IT IS = ! DAY1 NOT = LIFE1 ?AT 
MAN B>GA9S ) HAPP9ESS4  ,H[ FEW6 H[ V]Y FEW6 HAVE 
SUFFICI5T =ESI<T OR RESOLUTION1 TO 5DURE A SMALL EVIL AT ! 
MOM5T1 TO AVOID A GREAT] H]EAFT]4 

,WOMAN 9 P>TICUL>1 :OSE VIRTUE"9 IS BUILT ON MUTUAL PREJUDICES1 
SELDOM ATTA9S TO ?IS GREATNESS ( M9D2 SO ?AT1 BECOM+ ! 
SLAVE ( H] [N FEEL+S1 %E IS EASILY SUBJUGAT$ BY ?OSE ( 
O!RS4  ,?US DEGRAD$1 H] REASON1 H] MI/Y REASON6 IS EMPLOY$ 
RA!R TO BURNI% ?AN TO SNAP H] *A9S4 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,I MEAN TO USE A WORD ?AT COMPREH5DS MORE ?AN 
*A/ITY1 ! SEXUAL VIRTUE47 

,9DIGNANTLY HAVE ,I HE>D WOM5 >GUE 9 ! SAME TRACK AS M51 & 
ADOPT ! S5TIM5TS ?AT BRUTALIZE !M ) ALL ! P]T9ACITY 
( IGNORANCE4 

,I MU/ ILLU/RATE MY ASS]TION BY A FEW EXAMPLES4  ,MRS4 ,PIOZZI1 :O 
(T5 REPEAT$ BY ROTE1 :AT %E DID NOT UND]/&1 COMES =W>D 
) ,JOHNSONIAN P]IODS4 

0,SEEK NOT = HAPP9ESS 9 S+UL>ITY2 & DREAD A REF9EM5T ( 
WISDOM AS A DEVIATION 9TO FOLLY40  ,?US %E DOGMATICALLY ADDRESSES 
A NEW M>RI$ MAN2 & TO ELUCIDATE ?IS POMP\S EXORDIUM1 %E 
ADDS1 0,I SAID ?AT ! P]SON ( Y\R LADY W\LD NOT GR[ MORE 
PLEAS+ TO Y\1 BUT PRAY LET H] NEV] SUSPECT ?AT IT GR[S LESS 
SO3  ?AT A WOMAN WILL P>DON AN AFFRONT TO H] UND]/&+ MU* 
SOON] ?AN ONE TO H] P]SON1 IS WELL KN[N2 NOR WILL ANY ( US 
CONTRADICT ! ASS]TION4  ,ALL \R ATTA9M5TS1 ALL \R >TS1 >E 
EMPLOY$ TO GA9 & KEEP ! HE>T ( MAN2 & :AT MORTIFICATION 
CAN EXCE$ ! DISAPPO9TM5T1 IF ! 5D BE NOT OBTA9$3 ,!RE IS 
NO REPRO( H[EV] PO9T$1 NO PUNI%M5T H[EV] SEV]E1 ?AT A 
WOMAN ( SPIRIT WILL NOT PREF] TO NEGLECT2 & IF %E CAN 5DURE 
IT )\T COMPLA9T1 IT ONLY PROVES ?AT %E MEANS TO MAKE H]SELF 
AM5DS BY ! ATT5TION ( O!RS = ! SLI<TS ( H] HUSB&60 

,!SE >E TRUE MASCUL9E S5TIM5TS4  0,ALL \R ,>,T,S >E EMPLOY$ TO 
GA9 & KEEP ! HE>T ( MAN30--& :AT IS ! 9F]5CE8--IF 
H] P]SON1 & WAS !RE EV] A P]SON1 ?\< =M$ ) 
,M$ICISAN SYMMETRY1 ?AT WAS NOT SLI<T$8 BE NEGLECT$1 %E WILL 
MAKE H]SELF AM5DS BY 5DEAVOR+ TO PLEASE O!R M54  ,NOBLE 
MORALITY6  ,BUT ?US IS ! UND]/&+ ( ! :OLE SEX 
AFFRONT$1 & !IR VIRTUE DEPRIV$ ( ! COMMON BASIS ( VIRTUE4 
,A WOMAN MU/ KN[1 ?AT H] P]SON CANNOT BE AS PLEAS+ TO H] 
HUSB& AS IT WAS TO H] LOV]1 & IF %E BE (F5D$ ) HIM = 
BE+ A HUMAN CREATURE1 %E MAY AS WELL :9E AB\T ! LOSS ( HIS 
HE>T AS AB\T ANY O!R FOOLI% ?+4  ,& ?IS V]Y WANT ( 
DISC]NM5T OR UNREASONABLE ANG]1 PROVES ?AT HE C\LD NOT *ANGE 
HIS FONDNESS = H] P]SON 9TO AFFECTION = H] VIRTUES OR 
RESPECT = H] UND]/&+4 

,:IL/ WOM5 AV[1 & ACT UP TO SU* OP9IONS1 !IR 
UND]/&+S1 AT LEA/1 DES]VE ! CONTEMPT & OBLOQUY ?AT 
M51 ,:,O ,N,E,V,] 9SULT !IR P]SONS1 HAVE PO9T$LY LEVEL$ AT ! 
FEMALE M9D4  ,& IT IS ! S5TIM5TS ( !SE POLITE M51 :O DO 
NOT WI% TO BE 5CUMB]$ ) M9D1 ?AT VA9 WOM5 ?\<TLESSLY 
ADOPT4  ,YET !Y %\LD KN[1 ?AT 9SULT$ REASON ALONE CAN SPREAD 
?AT ,S,A,C,R,$ RES]VE AB\T ! P]SONS :I* R5D]S HUMAN 
AFFECTIONS1 = HUMAN AFFECTIONS HAVE ALWAYS SOME BASE ALLOY1 AS 
P]MAN5T AS IS CONSI/5T ) ! GR& 5D ( EXI/5CE--! 
ATTA9M5T ( VIRTUE4 

,! ,B>ONESS DE ,/AEL SPEAKS ! SAME LANGUAGE AS ! LADY JU/ 
CIT$1 ) MORE 5?USIASM4  ,H] EULOGIUM ON ,R\SSEAU WAS 
ACCID5TALLY PUT 9TO MY H&S1 & H] S5TIM5TS1 ! S5TIM5TS 
( TOO MANY ( MY SEX1 MAY S]VE AS ! TEXT = A FEW COMM5TS4 
0,?\< ,R\SSEAU10 %E OBS]VES1 0HAS 5DEAVOR$ TO PREV5T WOM5 
FROM 9T]F]+ 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 & ACT+ A BRILLIANT P>T 9 
! !AT] ( POLITICS2 YET1 9 SPEAK+ ( !M1 H[ MU* HAS HE 
DONE IT TO !IR SATISFACTION6  ,IF HE WI%$ TO DEPRIVE !M ( 
SOME RI<TS1 =EIGN TO !IR SEX1 H[ HAS HE = EV] RE/OR$ TO 
!M ALL ?OSE TO :I* IT HAS A CLAIM6  ,& 9 ATTEMPT+ TO 
DIM9I% !IR 9FLU5CE OV] ! DELIB]ATIONS ( M51 H[ 
SACR$LY HAS HE E/ABLI%$ ! EMPIRE !Y HAVE OV] !IR 
HAPP9ESS6  ,9 AID+ !M TO DESC5D FROM AN USURP$ ?RONE1 HE 
HAS FIRMLY SEAT$ !M UPON ?AT TO :I* !Y W]E DE/9$ BY 
NATURE2 & ?\< HE BE FULL ( 9DIGNATION AGA9/ !M :5 !Y 
5DEAVOR TO RESEMBLE M51 YET :5 !Y COME BE=E HIM ) ALL 
,! ,*,>,M,S ,W,E,A,K,N,E,S,S,E,S1 ,V,I,R,T,U,E,S1 & ,],R,O,R,S1 ,( !IR SEX1 HIS 
RESPECT = !IR ,P,],S,O,N,S AM\NTS ALMO/ TO ADORATION40  ,TRUE6--,= 
NEV] WAS !RE A S5SUALI/ :O PAID MORE F]V5T ADORATION AT ! 
%R9E ( BEAUTY4  ,SO DEV\T1 9DE$1 WAS HIS RESPECT = ! 
P]SON1 ?AT EXCEPT+ ! VIRTUE ( *A/ITY1 = OBVI\S REASONS1 
HE ONLY WI%$ TO SEE IT EMBELLI%$ BY *>MS1 WEAKNESSES1 & 
]RORS4  ,HE WAS AFRAID LE/ ! AU/]ITY ( REASON %\LD DI/URB 
! S(T PLAYFULNESS ( LOVE4  ,! MA/] WI%$ TO HAVE A 
M]ETRICI\S SLAVE TO FONDLE1 5TIRELY DEP5D5T ON HIS REASON & 
B\NTY2 HE DID NOT WANT A COMPANION1 :OM HE %\LD BE COMPELL$ TO 
E/EEM1 OR A FRI5D TO :OM HE C\LD CONFIDE ! C>E ( HIS 
*ILDR5'S $UCATION1 %\LD DEA? DEPRIVE !M ( !IR FA!R1 
BE=E HE HAD FULFILL$ ! SACR$ TASK4  ,HE D5IES WOMAN REASON1 
%UTS H] \T FROM KN[L$GE1 & TURNS H] ASIDE FROM TRU?2 YET 
HIS P>DON IS GRANT$1 BECAUSE1 0HE ADMITS ! PASSION ( LOVE40 
,IT W\LD REQUIRE SOME +5UITY TO %[ :Y WOM5 W]E TO BE UND] 
SU* AN OBLIGATION TO HIM = ?US ADMITT+ LOVE2 :5 IT IS CLE> 
?AT HE ADMITS IT ONLY = ! RELAXATION ( M51 & TO P]PETUATE 
! SPECIES2 BUT HE TALK$ ) PASSION1 & ?AT P[]FUL SPELL 
WORK$ ON ! S5SIBILITY ( A Y\NG 5COMIA/4  0,:AT SIGNIFIES 
IT10 PURSUES ?IS RHAPSODI/1 0TO WOM51 ?AT HIS REASON DISPUTES 
) !M ! EMPIRE1 :5 HIS HE>T IS DEVOT$LY !IRS40  ,IT IS 
NOT EMPIRE--BUT EQUALITY1 ?AT !Y %\LD CONT5D =4  ,YET1 IF 
!Y ONLY WI%$ TO L5G!N \T !IR SWAY1 !Y %\LD NOT 
5TIRELY TRU/ TO !IR P]SONS1 = ?\< BEAUTY MAY GA9 A 
HE>T1 IT CANNOT KEEP IT1 EV5 :ILE ! BEAUTY IS 9 FULL BLOOM1 
UNLESS ! M9D L5D1 AT LEA/1 SOME GRACES4 

,:5 WOM5 >E ONCE SUFFICI5TLY 5LI<T5$ TO DISCOV] !IR REAL 
9T]E/1 ON A GR& SCALE1 !Y WILL1 ,I AM P]SUAD$1 BE V]Y 
READY TO RESIGN ALL ! PR]OGATIVES ( LOVE1 ?AT >E NOT MUTUAL1 
7SPEAK+ ( !M AS LA/+ PR]OGATIVES17 = ! CALM 
SATISFACTION ( FRI5D%IP1 & ! T5D] CONFID5CE ( HABITUAL 
E/EEM4  ,BE=E M>RIAGE !Y WILL NOT ASSUME ANY 9SOL5T AIRS1 
NOR AFT]W>DS ABJECTLY SUBMIT2 BUT1 5DEAVOR+ TO ACT LIKE 
REASONABLE CREATURES1 9 BO? SITUATIONS1 !Y WILL NOT BE TUMBL$ 
FROM A ?RONE TO A /OOL4 

,MADAME ,G5LIS HAS WRITT5 SEV]AL 5T]TA9+ BOOKS = *ILDR52 
& H] LETT]S ON ,$UCATION AF=D MANY USEFUL H9TS1 ?AT 
S5SIBLE P>5TS WILL C]TA9LY AVAIL !MSELVES (2 BUT H] VIEWS 
>E N>R[1 & H] PREJUDICES AS UNREASONABLE AS /RONG4 

,I %ALL PASS OV] H] VEHEM5T >GUM5T 9 FAVOR ( ! ET]NITY 
( FUTURE PUNI%M5TS1 BECAUSE ,I BLU% TO ?9K ?AT A HUMAN BE+ 
%\LD EV] >GUE VEHEM5TLY 9 SU* A CAUSE1 & ONLY MAKE A FEW 
REM>KS ON H] ABSURD MANN] ( MAK+ ! P>5TAL AU?ORITY 
SUPPLANT REASON4  ,= EV]Y :]E DOES %E 9CULCATE NOT ONLY ,B,L,9,D 
SUBMISSION TO P>5TS2 BUT TO ! OP9ION ( ! WORLD4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,A P]SON IS NOT TO ACT 9 ?IS OR ?AT WAY1 ?\< 
CONV9C$ !Y >E RI<T 9 SO DO+1 BECAUSE SOME EQUIVOCAL 
CIRCUM/ANCES MAY LEAD ! WORLD TO ,S,U,S,P,E,C,T ?AT !Y ACT$ FROM 
DIFF]5T MOTIVES4  ,?IS IS SACRIFIC+ ! SUB/ANCE = A %AD[4 
,LET PEOPLE BUT WAT* !IR [N HE>TS1 & ACT RI<TLY AS F> AS 
!Y CAN JUDGE1 & !Y MAY PATI5TLY WAIT TILL ! OP9ION ( ! 
WORLD COMES R\ND4  ,IT IS BE/ TO BE DIRECT$ BY A SIMPLE 
MOTIVE--= JU/ICE HAS TOO (T5 BE5 SACRIFIC$ TO 
PROPRIETY2--ANO!R WORD = CONV5I5CE47 

,%E TELLS A /ORY ( A Y\NG MAN 5GAG$ BY HIS FA!R'S EXPRESS 
DESIRE TO A GIRL ( =TUNE4  ,BE=E ! M>RIAGE C\LD TAKE PLACE 
%E IS DEPRIV$ ( H] =TUNE1 & ?R[N FRI5DLESS ON ! WORLD4 
,! FA!R PRACTICES ! MO/ 9FAM\S >TS TO SEP>ATE HIS SON 
FROM H]1 & :5 ! SON DETECTS HIS VILLANY1 &1 FOLL[+ ! 
DICTATES ( HONOR1 M>RIES ! GIRL1 NO?+ BUT MIS]Y 5SUES1 
BECAUSE =SOO? HE M>RI$ ,),\,T HIS FA!R'S CONS5T4  ,ON :AT 
GR\ND CAN RELIGION OR MORALITY RE/1 :5 JU/ICE IS ?US SET AT 
DEFIANCE8  ,9 ! SAME /YLE %E REPRES5TS AN ACCOMPLI%$ Y\NG 
WOMAN1 AS READY TO M>RY ANY BODY ?AT H] ,M,A,M,A PLEAS$ TO 
RECOMM5D2 &1 AS ACTUALLY M>RY+ ! Y\NG MAN ( H] [N 
*OICE1 )\T FEEL+ ANY EMOTIONS ( PASSION1 BECAUSE ?AT A 
WELL $UCAT$ GIRL HAD NOT TIME TO BE 9 LOVE4  ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO 
HAVE MU* RESPECT = A SY/EM ( $UCATION ?AT ?US 9SULTS 
REASON & NATURE8 

,MANY SIMIL> OP9IONS OCCUR 9 H] WRIT+S1 MIX$ ) S5TIM5TS 
?AT DO HONOR TO H] HEAD & HE>T4  ,YET SO MU* SUP]/ITION IS 
MIX$ ) H] RELIGION1 & SO MU* WORLDLY WISDOM ) H] 
MORALITY1 ?AT ,I %\LD NOT LET A Y\NG P]SON READ H] WORKS1 
UNLESS ,I C\LD AFT]W>DS CONV]SE ON ! SUBJECTS1 & PO9T \T 
! CONTRADICTIONS4 

,MRS4 ,*APONE'S ,LETT]S >E WRITT5 ) SU* GOOD S5SE1 & 
UNAFFECT$ HUMILITY1 & CONTA9 SO MANY USEFUL OBS]VATIONS1 ?AT 
,I ONLY M5TION !M TO PAY ! WOR?Y WRIT] ?IS TRIBUTE ( 
RESPECT4  ,I CANNOT1 IT IS TRUE1 ALWAYS CO9CIDE 9 OP9ION ) 
H]2 BUT ,I ALWAYS RESPECT H]4 

,! V]Y WORD RESPECT BR+S ,MRS4 ,MACAULAY TO MY REMEMBRANCE4  ,! 
WOMAN ( ! GREATE/ ABILITIES1 UND\BT$LY1 ?AT ?IS C\NTRY HAS 
EV] PRODUC$4  ,& YET ?IS WOMAN HAS BE5 SUFF]$ TO DIE )\T 
SUFFICI5T RESPECT BE+ PAID TO H] MEMORY4 

,PO/]ITY1 H[EV]1 WILL BE MORE JU/2 & REMEMB] ?AT ,CA?>9E 
,MACAULAY WAS AN EXAMPLE ( 9TELLECTUAL ACQUIREM5TS SUPPOS$ TO BE 
9COMPATIBLE ) ! WEAKNESS ( H] SEX4  ,9 H] /YLE ( 
WRIT+1 9DE$1 NO SEX APPE>S1 = IT IS LIKE ! S5SE IT 
CONVEYS1 /RONG & CLE>4 

,I WILL NOT CALL H]'S A MASCUL9E UND]/&+1 BECAUSE ,I ADMIT 
NOT ( SU* AN >ROGANT ASSUMPTION ( REASON2 BUT ,I CONT5D ?AT IT 
WAS A S\ND ONE1 & ?AT H] JUDGM5T1 ! MATUR$ FRUIT ( 
PR(\ND ?9K+1 WAS A PRO( ?AT A WOMAN CAN ACQUIRE JUDGM5T1 
9 ! FULL EXT5T ( ! WORD4  ,POSSESS+ MORE P5ETRATION ?AN 
SAGACITY1 MORE UND]/&+ ?AN FANCY1 %E WRITES ) SOB] 
5]GY1 & >GUM5TATIVE CLOS5ESS2 YET SYMPA?Y & B5EVOL5CE 
GIVE AN 9T]E/ TO H] S5TIM5TS1 & ?AT VITAL HEAT TO 
>GUM5TS1 :I* =CES ! READ] TO WEI< !M4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,CO9CID+ 9 OP9ION ) ,MRS4 ,MACAULAY RELATIVE TO 
MANY BRAN*ES ( $UCATION1 ,I REF] TO H] VALUABLE WORK1 9/EAD 
( QUOT+ H] S5TIM5TS TO SUPPORT MY [N47 

,:5 ,I FIR/ ?\<T ( WRIT+ !SE /RICTURES ,I ANTICIPAT$ ,MRS4 
,MACAULAY'S APPROBATION ) A LITTLE ( ?AT SANGU9E >DOR :I* 
IT HAS BE5 ! BUS9ESS ( MY LIFE TO DEPRESS2 BUT SOON HE>D ) 
! SICKLY QUALM ( DISAPPO9T$ HOPE1 & ! /ILL S]I\SNESS ( 
REGRET--?AT %E WAS NO MORE6 

,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #e4#e4 

,TAK+ A VIEW ( ! DIFF]5T WORKS :I* HAVE BE5 WRITT5 ON 
$UCATION1 ,LORD ,*E/]FIELD'S ,LETT]S MU/ NOT BE SIL5TLY PASS$ 
OV]4  ,NOT ?AT ,I MEAN TO ANALYZE HIS UNMANLY1 IMMORAL SY/EM1 OR 
EV5 TO CULL ANY ( ! USEFUL %REWD REM>KS :I* OCCUR 9 HIS 
FRIVOL\S CORRESPOND5CE--,NO1 ,I ONLY MEAN TO MAKE A FEW REFLECTIONS 
ON ! AV[$ T5D5CY ( !M--! >T ( ACQUIR+ AN E>LY 
KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD4  ,AN >T1 ,I WILL V5TURE TO ASS]T1 ?AT 
PREYS SECRETLY1 LIKE ! WORM 9 ! BUD1 ON ! EXP&+ P[]S1 
& TURNS TO POISON ! G5]\S JUICES :I* %\LD M\NT ) 
VIGOR 9 ! Y\?FUL FRAME1 9SPIR+ W>M AFFECTIONS & GREAT 
RESOLVES4 

,= EV]Y ?+1 SAI? ! WISE MAN1 !RE IS REASON2 & :O W\LD 
LOOK = ! FRUITS ( AUTUMN DUR+ ! G5IAL MON?S ( SPR+8 
,BUT ?IS IS M]E DECLAMATION1 & ,I MEAN TO REASON ) ?OSE 
WORLDLY-WISE 9/RUCTORS1 :O1 9/EAD ( CULTIVAT+ ! JUDGM5T1 
9/ILL PREJUDICES1 & R5D] H>D ! HE>T ?AT GRADUAL 
EXP]I5CE W\LD ONLY HAVE COOL$4  ,AN E>LY ACQUA9TANCE ) 
HUMAN 9FIRMITIES2 OR1 :AT IS T]M$ KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD1 IS 
! SURE/ WAY1 9 MY OP9ION1 TO CONTRACT ! HE>T & DAMP ! 
NATURAL Y\?FUL >DOR :I* PRODUCES NOT ONLY GREAT TAL5TS1 BUT 
GREAT VIRTUES4  ,= ! VA9 ATTEMPT TO BR+ =? ! FRUIT ( 
EXP]I5CE1 BE=E ! SAPL+ HAS ?R[N \T ITS LEAVES1 ONLY 
EXHAU/S ITS /R5G?1 & PREV5TS ITS ASSUM+ A NATURAL =M2 
JU/ AS ! =M & /R5G? ( SUBSID+ METALS >E 9JUR$ :5 
! ATTRACTION ( COHESION IS DI/URB$4  ,TELL ME1 YE :O HAVE 
/UDI$ ! HUMAN M9D1 IS IT NOT A /RANGE WAY TO FIX PR9CIPLES 
BY %[+ Y\NG PEOPLE ?AT !Y >E SELDOM /ABLE8  ,& H[ CAN 
!Y BE =TIFI$ BY HABITS :5 !Y >E PROV$ TO BE FALLACI\S 
BY EXAMPLE8  ,:Y IS ! >DOR ( Y\? ?US TO BE DAMP$1 & ! 
LUXURIANCY ( FANCY CUT TO ! QUICK8  ,?IS DRY CAUTION MAY1 IT IS 
TRUE1 GU>D A *>ACT] FROM WORLDLY MIS*ANCES2 BUT WILL 
9FALLIBLY PRECLUDE EXCELL5CE 9 EI!R VIRTUE OR KN[L$GE4  ,! 
/UMBL+-BLOCK ?R[N ACROSS EV]Y PA? BY SUSPICION1 WILL PREV5T 
ANY VIGOR\S EX]TIONS ( G5IUS OR B5EVOL5CE1 & LIFE WILL BE 
/RIPP$ ( ITS MO/ ALLUR+ *>M LONG BE=E ITS CALM EV5+1 
:5 MAN %\LD RETIRE TO CONTEMPLATION = COM=T & SUPPORT4 

,A Y\NG MAN :O HAS BE5 BR$ UP ) DOME/IC FRI5DS1 & L$ TO 
/ORE HIS M9D ) AS MU* SPECULATIVE KN[L$GE AS CAN BE 
ACQUIR$ BY READ+ & ! NATURAL REFLECTIONS :I* Y\?FUL 
EBULLITIONS ( ANIMAL SPIRITS & 9/9CTIVE FEEL+S 9SPIRE1 
WILL 5T] ! WORLD ) W>M & ]RONE\S EXPECTATIONS4  ,BUT 
?IS APPE>S TO BE ! C\RSE ( NATURE2 & 9 MORALS1 AS WELL AS 
9 WORKS ( TA/E1 WE %\LD BE OBS]VANT ( H] SACR$ 
9DICATIONS1 & NOT PRESUME TO LEAD :5 WE \<T OBSEQUI\SLY TO 
FOLL[4 

,9 ! WORLD FEW PEOPLE ACT FROM PR9CIPLE2 PRES5T FEEL+S1 & 
E>LY HABITS1 >E ! GR& SPR+S3  BUT H[ W\LD ! =M] BE 
DEAD5$1 & ! LATT] R5D]$ IRON CORROD+ FETT]S1 IF ! 
WORLD W]E %[N TO Y\NG PEOPLE JU/ AS IT IS2 :5 NO KN[L$GE 
( MANK9D OR !IR [N HE>TS1 SL[LY OBTA9$ BY EXP]I5CE 
R5D]$ !M =BE>+8  ,!IR FELL[ CREATURES W\LD NOT !N BE 
VIEW$ AS FRAIL BE+S2 LIKE !MSELVES1 CONDEMN$ TO /RUGGLE ) 
HUMAN 9FIRMITIES1 & SOMETIMES DISPLAY+ ! LI<T & SOMETIMES 
! D>K SIDE ( !IR *>ACT]2 EXTORT+ ALT]NATE FEEL+S ( 
LOVE & DISGU/2 BUT GU>D$ AGA9/ AS BEA/S ( PREY1 TILL EV]Y 
5L>G$ SOCIAL FEEL+1 9 A WORD--HUMANITY1 WAS ]ADICAT$4 

,9 LIFE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 AS WE GRADUALLY DISCOV] ! 
IMP]FECTIONS ( \R NATURE1 WE DISCOV] VIRTUES1 & V>I\S 
CIRCUM/ANCES ATTA* US TO \R FELL[ CREATURES1 :5 WE MIX ) 
!M1 & VIEW ! SAME OBJECTS1 ?AT >E NEV] ?\<T ( 9 
ACQUIR+ A HA/Y UNNATURAL KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD4  ,WE SEE A FOLLY 
SWELL 9TO A VICE1 BY ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE DEGREES1 & PITY :ILE 
WE BLAME2 BUT1 IF ! HIDE\S MON/] BUR/ SUDD5LY ON \R SI<T1 
FE> & DISGU/ R5D]+ US MORE SEV]E ?AN MAN \<T TO BE1 
MI<T LEAD US ) BL9D ZEAL TO USURP ! *>ACT] ( 
OMNIPOT5CE1 & D5\NCE DAMNATION ON \R FELL[ MORTALS1 
=GETT+ ?AT WE CANNOT READ ! HE>T1 & ?AT WE HAVE SE$S ( 
! SAME VICES LURK+ 9 \R [N4 

,I HAVE ALREADY REM>K$1 ?AT WE EXPECT MORE FROM 9/RUCTION1 ?AN 
M]E 9/RUCTION CAN PRODUCE3  =1 9/EAD ( PREP>+ Y\NG 
PEOPLE TO 5C\NT] ! EVILS ( LIFE ) DIGNITY1 & TO ACQUIRE 
WISDOM & VIRTUE BY ! EX]CISE ( !IR [N FACULTIES1 PRECEPTS 
>E HEAP$ UPON PRECEPTS1 & BL9D OB$I5CE REQUIR$1 :5 
CONVICTION %\LD BE BR\<T HOME TO REASON4 

,SUPPOSE1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT A Y\NG P]SON 9 ! FIR/ >DOR ( 
FRI5D%IP DEIFIES ! BELOV$ OBJECT--:AT H>M CAN >ISE FROM 
?IS MI/AK5 5?USIA/IC ATTA*M5T8  ,P]HAPS IT IS NECESS>Y = 
VIRTUE FIR/ TO APPE> 9 A HUMAN =M TO IMPRESS Y\?FUL HE>TS2 
! IDEAL MODEL1 :I* A MORE MATUR$ & EXALT$ M9D LOOKS UP TO1 
& %APES = ITSELF1 W\LD ELUDE !IR SI<T4  ,HE :O LOVES NOT 
HIS BRO!R :OM HE HA? SE51 H[ CAN HE LOVE ,GOD8 ASK$ ! 
WISE/ ( M54 

,IT IS NATURAL = Y\? TO ADORN ! FIR/ OBJECT ( ITS AFFECTION 
) EV]Y GOOD QUALITY1 & ! EMULATION PRODUC$ BY IGNORANCE1 
OR1 TO SPEAK ) MORE PROPRIETY1 BY 9EXP]I5CE1 BR+S =W>D 
! M9D CAPABLE ( =M+ SU* AN AFFECTION1 & :51 9 ! 
LAPSE ( TIME1 P]FECTION IS F\ND NOT TO BE )9 ! REA* ( 
MORTALS1 VIRTUE1 AB/RACTLY1 IS ?\<T BEAUTIFUL1 & WISDOM 
SUBLIME4  ,ADMIRATION !N GIVES PLACE TO FRI5D%IP1 PROP]LY SO 
CALL$1 BECAUSE IT IS CEM5T$ BY E/EEM2 & ! BE+ WALKS ALONE 
ONLY DEP5D5T ON HEAV5 = ?AT EMUL\S PANT+ AFT] P]FECTION 
:I* EV] GL[S 9 A NOBLE M9D4  ,BUT ?IS KN[L$GE A MAN MU/ 
GA9 BY ! EX]TION ( HIS [N FACULTIES2 & ?IS IS SURELY ! 
BLESS$ FRUIT ( DISAPPO9T$ HOPE6 = ,HE :O DELI<TE? TO 
DIFFUSE HAPP9ESS & %[ M]CY TO ! WEAK CREATURES1 :O >E 
LE>N+ TO KN[ HIM1 NEV] IMPLANT$ A GOOD PROP5SITY TO BE A 
TORM5T+ IGNIS FATUUS4 

,\R TREES >E N[ ALL[$ TO SPREAD ) WILD LUXURIANCE1 NOR DO WE 
EXPECT BY =CE TO COMB9E ! MAJE/IC M>KS ( TIME ) Y\?FUL 
GRACES2 BUT WAIT PATI5TLY TILL !Y HAVE /RUCK DEEP !IR ROOT1 
& BRAV$ MANY A /ORM4  ,IS ! M9D !N1 :I*1 9 PROPORTION TO 
ITS DIGNITY ADVANCES MORE SL[LY T[>DS P]FECTION1 TO BE TREAT$ 
) LESS RESPECT8  ,TO >GUE FROM ANALOGY1 EV]Y ?+ >\ND US IS 
9 A PROGRESSIVE /ATE2 & :5 AN UNWELCOME KN[L$GE ( LIFE 
PRODUCES ALMO/ A SATIETY ( LIFE1 & WE DISCOV] BY ! NATURAL 
C\RSE ( ?+S ?AT ALL ?AT IS DONE UND] ! SUN IS VANITY1 WE 
>E DRAW+ NE> ! AWFUL CLOSE ( ! DRAMA4  ,! DAYS ( 
ACTIVITY & HOPE >E OV]1 & ! OPPORTUNITIES :I* ! FIR/ 
/AGE ( EXI/5CE HAS AF=D$ ( ADVANC+ 9 ! SCALE ( 
9TELLIG5CE1 MU/ SOON BE SUMM$ UP4  ,A KN[L$GE AT ?IS P]IOD 
( ! FUTILITY ( LIFE1 OR E>LI]1 IF OBTA9$ BY EXP]I5CE1 IS 
V]Y USEFUL1 BECAUSE IT IS NATURAL2 BUT :5 A FRAIL BE+ IS %[N 
! FOLLIES & VICES ( MAN1 ?AT HE MAY BE TAU<T PRUD5TLY TO 
GU>D AGA9/ ! COMMON CASUALTIES ( LIFE BY SACRIFIC+ HIS 
HE>T--SURELY IT IS NOT SPEAK+ H>%LY TO CALL IT ! WISDOM ( 
?IS WORLD1 CONTRA/$ ) ! NOBL] FRUIT ( PIETY & 
EXP]I5CE4 

,I WILL V5TURE A P>ADOX1 & DELIV] MY OP9ION )\T RES]VE2 
IF M5 W]E ONLY BORN TO =M A CIRCLE ( LIFE & DEA?1 IT W\LD 
BE WISE TO TAKE EV]Y /EP ?AT =ESI<T C\LD SUGGE/ TO R5D] 
LIFE HAPPY4  ,MOD]ATION 9 EV]Y PURSUIT W\LD !N BE SUPREME 
WISDOM2 & ! PRUD5T VOLUPTU>Y MI<T 5JOY A DEGREE ( CONT5T1 
?\< HE NEI!R CULTIVAT$ HIS UND]/&+ NOR KEPT HIS HE>T 
PURE4  ,PRUD5CE1 SUPPOS+ WE W]E MORTAL1 W\LD BE TRUE WISDOM1 
OR1 TO BE MORE EXPLICIT1 W\LD PROCURE ! GREATE/ PORTION ( 
HAPP9ESS1 CONSID]+ ! :OLE ( LIFE2 BUT KN[L$GE BEYOND ! 
CONV5I5CES ( LIFE W\LD BE A CURSE4 

,:Y %\LD WE 9JURE \R HEAL? BY CLOSE /UDY8  ,! EXALT$ 
PLEASURE :I* 9TELLECTUAL PURSUITS AF=D W\LD SC>CELY BE 
EQUIVAL5T TO ! H\RS ( LANGUOR ?AT FOLL[2 ESPECIALLY1 IF IT 
BE NECESS>Y TO TAKE 9TO ! RECKON+ ! D\BTS & 
DISAPPO9TM5TS ?AT CL\D \R RESE>*ES4  ,VANITY & VEXATION 
CLOSE EV]Y 9QUIRY3  = ! CAUSE :I* WE P>TICUL>LY WI%$ TO 
DISCOV] FLIES LIKE ! HORIZON BE=E US AS WE ADVANCE4  ,! 
IGNORANT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 RESEMBLE *ILDR51 & SUPPOSE1 ?AT IF 
!Y C\LD WALK /RAI<T =W>D !Y %\LD AT LA/ >RIVE :]E 
! E>? & CL\DS MEET4  ,YET1 DISAPPO9T$ AS WE >E 9 \R 
RESE>*ES1 ! M9D GA9S /R5G? BY ! EX]CISE1 SUFFICI5T1 
P]HAPS1 TO COMPREH5D ! ANSW]S :I*1 9 ANO!R /EP ( 
EXI/5CE1 IT MAY RECEIVE TO ! ANXI\S QUE/IONS IT ASK$1 :5 
! UND]/&+ ) FEEBLE W+ WAS FLUTT]+ R\ND ! VISIBLE 
EFFECTS TO DOVE 9TO ! HIDD5 CAUSE4 

,! PASSIONS ALSO1 ! W9DS ( LIFE1 W\LD BE USELESS1 IF NOT 
9JURI\S1 DID ! SUB/ANCE :I* COMPOSES \R ?9K+ BE+1 
AFT] WE HAVE ?\<T 9 VA91 ONLY BECOME ! SUPPORT ( VEGETABLE 
LIFE1 & 9VIGORATE A CABBAGE1 OR BLU% 9 A ROSE4  ,! APPETITES 
W\LD ANSW] EV]Y E>?LY PURPOSE1 & PRODUCE MORE MOD]ATE & 
P]MAN5T HAPP9ESS4  ,BUT ! P[]S ( ! S\L ?AT >E ( LITTLE 
USE H]E1 &1 PROBABLY1 DI/URB \R ANIMAL 5JOYM5TS1 EV5 :ILE 
CONSCI\S DIGNITY MAKES US GLORY 9 POSSESS+ !M1 PROVE ?AT 
LIFE IS M]ELY AN $UCATION1 A /ATE ( 9FANCY1 ( :I* ! ONLY 
HOPES WOR? *]I%+ %\LD NOT BE SACRIFIC$4  ,I MEAN1 !RE=E 
TO 9F]1 ?AT WE \<T TO HAVE A PRECISE IDEA ( :AT WE WI% TO 
ATTA9 BY $UCATION1 = ! IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L IS 
CONTRADICT$ BY ! ACTIONS ( MANY PEOPLE1 :O FIRMLY PR(ESS ! 
BELIEF4 

,IF Y\ MEAN TO SECURE EASE & PROSP]ITY ON E>? AS ! FIR/ 
CONSID]ATION1 & LEAVE FUTURITY TO PROVIDE = ITSELF1 Y\ ACT 
PRUD5TLY 9 GIV+ Y\R *ILD AN E>LY 9SI<T 9TO ! WEAKNESSES 
( HIS NATURE4  ,Y\ MAY NOT1 IT IS TRUE1 MAKE AN ,9KLE ( HIM2 BUT 
DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT HE WILL /ICK TO MORE ?AN ! LETT] ( ! 
LAW1 :O HAS V]Y E>LY IMBIB$ A MEAN OP9ION ( HUMAN NATURE2 NOR 
WILL HE ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO RISE MU* ABOVE ! COMMON /&>D4 
,HE MAY AVOID GROSS VICES1 BECAUSE HONE/Y IS ! BE/ POLICY2 BUT 
HE WILL NEV] AIM AT ATTA9+ GREAT VIRTUES4  ,! EXAMPLE ( 
WRIT]S & >TI/S WILL ILLU/RATE ?IS REM>K4 

,I MU/ !RE=E V5TURE TO D\BT1 :E!R :AT HAS BE5 ?\<T AN 
AXIOM 9 MORALS1 MAY NOT HAVE BE5 A DOGMATICAL ASS]TION MADE BY 
M5 :O HAVE COOLLY SE5 MANK9D ?R\< ! M$IUM ( BOOKS1 & 
SAY1 9 DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO !M1 ?AT ! REGULATION ( ! 
PASSIONS IS NOT ALWAYS WISDOM4  ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT %\LD SEEM1 
?AT ONE REASON :Y M5 HAVE SUP]I\R JUDGM5T & MORE =TITUDE 
?AN WOM51 IS UND\BT$LY ?IS1 ?AT !Y GIVE A FRE] SCOPE TO 
! GR& PASSIONS1 & BY MORE FREQU5TLY GO+ A/RAY1 5L>GE 
!IR M9DS4  ,IF !N BY ! EX]CISE ( !IR [N REASON1 !Y FIX 
ON SOME /ABLE PR9CIPLE1 !Y HAVE PROBABLY TO ?ANK ! =CE ( 
!IR PASSIONS1 N\RI%$ BY ,F,A,L,S,E VIEWS ( LIFE1 & P]MITT$ TO 
OV]LEAP ! B\ND>Y ?AT SECURES CONT5T4  ,BUT IF1 9 ! DAWN ( 
LIFE1 WE C\LD SOB]LY SURVEY ! SC5ES BE=E US AS 9 
P]SPECTIVE1 & SEE EV]Y ?+ 9 ITS TRUE COLORS1 H[ C\LD ! 
PASSIONS GA9 SUFFICI5T /R5G? TO UNFOLD ! FACULTIES8 

,LET ME N[1 AS FROM AN EM95CE1 SURVEY ! WORLD /RIPP$ ( ALL 
ITS FALSE DELUSIVE *>MS4  ,! CLE> ATMOSPH]E 5ABLES ME TO SEE 
EA* OBJECT 9 ITS TRUE PO9T ( VIEW1 :ILE MY HE>T IS /ILL4  ,I 
AM CALM AS ! PROSPECT 9 A MORN+ :5 ! MI/S1 SL[LY 
DISP]S+1 SIL5TLY UNVEIL ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE1 REFRE%$ BY 
RE/4 

,9 :AT LI<T WILL ! WORLD N[ APPE>8  ,I RUB MY EYES & ?9K1 
P]*ANCE1 ?AT ,I AM JU/ AWAK+ FROM A LIVELY DREAM4 

,I SEE ! SONS & DAU<T]S ( M5 PURSU+ %AD[S1 & ANXI\SLY 
WA/+ !IR P[]S TO FE$ PASSIONS :I* HAVE NO ADEQUATE 
OBJECT--IF ! V]Y EXCESS ( !SE BL9D IMPULSES PAMP]$ BY ?AT 
LY+1 YET CON/ANTLY-TRU/$ GUIDE1 ! IMAG9ATION1 DID NOT1 BY 
PREP>+ !M = SOME O!R /ATE1 R5D] %ORT SI<T$ MORTALS 
WIS] )\T !IR [N CONCURR5CE2 OR1 :AT COMES TO ! SAME 
?+1 :5 !Y W]E PURSU+ SOME IMAG9>Y PRES5T GOOD4 

,AFT] VIEW+ OBJECTS 9 ?IS LI<T1 IT W\LD NOT BE V]Y FANCIFUL 
TO IMAG9E1 ?AT ?IS WORLD WAS A /AGE ON :I* A PANTOMIME IS 
DAILY P]=M$ = ! AMUSEM5T ( SUP]I\R BE+S4  ,H[ W\LD 
!Y BE DIV]T$ TO SEE ! AMBITI\S MAN CONSUM+ HIMSELF BY 
RUNN+ AFT] A PHANTOM1 &1 PURSU+ ! BUBBLE FAME 9 0! 
CANNON'S M\?0 ?AT WAS TO BL[ HIM TO NO?+3  = :5 
CONSCI\SNESS IS LO/1 IT MATT]S NOT :E!R WE M\NT 9 A 
:IRLW9D OR DESC5D 9 RA94  ,& %\LD !Y COMPASSIONATELY 
9VIGORATE HIS SI<T1 & %[ HIM ! ?ORNY PA? :I* L$ TO 
EM95CE1 ?AT LIKE A QUICKS& S9KS AS HE ASC5DS1 DISAPPO9T+ 
HIS HOPES :5 ALMO/ )9 HIS GRASP1 W\LD HE NOT LEAVE TO 
O!RS ! HONOR ( AMUS+ !M1 & LABOR TO SECURE ! PRES5T 
MOM5T1 ?\< FROM ! CON/ITUTION ( HIS NATURE HE W\LD NOT 
F9D IT V]Y EASY TO CAT* ! FLY+ /REAM8  ,SU* SLAVES >E WE 
TO HOPE & FE>6 

,BUT1 VA9 AS ! AMBITI\S MAN'S PURSUIT W\LD BE1 HE IS (T5 
/RIV+ = SOME?+ MORE SUB/ANTIAL ?AN FAME--?AT 9DE$ 
W\LD BE ! V]IE/ METEOR1 ! WILDE/ FIRE ?AT C\LD LURE A MAN 
TO RU94  ,:AT6 R5\NCE ! MO/ TRIFL+ GRATIFICATION TO BE 
APPLAUD$ :5 HE %\LD BE NO MORE6 ,:]E=E ?IS /RUGGLE1 
:E!R MAN IS MORTAL OR IMMORTAL1 IF ?AT NOBLE PASSION DID NOT 
REALLY RAISE ! BE+ ABOVE HIS FELL[S8 

,& LOVE6  ,:AT DIV]T+ SC5ES W\LD IT PRODUCE--,PANTALOON'S 
TRICKS MU/ YIELD TO MORE EGREGI\S FOLLY4  ,TO SEE A MORTAL ADORN 
AN OBJECT ) IMAG9>Y *>MS1 & !N FALL D[N & WOR%IP ! 
IDOL :I* HE HAD HIMSELF SET UP--H[ RIDICUL\S6  ,BUT :AT S]I\S 
CONSEQU5CES 5SUE TO ROB MAN ( ?AT PORTION ( HAPP9ESS1 :I* 
! ,DEITY BY CALL+ HIM 9TO EXI/5CE HAS 7OR1 ON :AT CAN HIS 
ATTRIBUTES RE/87 9DUBITABLY PROMIS$2 W\LD NOT ALL ! PURPOSES 
( LIFE HAVE BE5 MU* BETT] FULFILL$ IF HE HAD ONLY FELT :AT 
HAS BE5 T]M$ PHYSICAL LOVE8  ,&1 W\LD NOT ! SI<T ( ! 
OBJECT1 NOT SE5 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ! IMAG9ATION1 SOON R$UCE 
! PASSION TO AN APPETITE1 IF REFLECTION1 ! NOBLE DI/9CTION ( 
MAN1 DID NOT GIVE IT =CE1 & MAKE IT AN 9/RUM5T TO RAISE HIM 
ABOVE ?IS E>?Y DROSS1 BY TEA*+ HIM TO LOVE ! C5T] ( ALL 
P]FECTION6 :OSE WISDOM APPE>S CLE>] & CLE>] 9 ! WORKS 
( NATURE1 9 PROPORTION AS REASON IS ILLUM9AT$ & EXALT$ BY 
CONTEMPLATION1 & BY ACQUIR+ ?AT LOVE ( ORD] :I* ! 
/RUGGLES ( PASSION PRODUCE8 

,! HABIT ( REFLECTION1 & ! KN[L$GE ATTA9$ BY FO/]+ 
ANY PASSION1 MI<T BE %[N TO BE EQUALLY USEFUL ?\< ! OBJECT 
BE PROV$ EQUALLY FALLACI\S2 = !Y W\LD ALL APPE> 9 ! SAME 
LI<T1 IF !Y W]E NOT MAGNIFI$ BY ! GOV]N+ PASSION 
IMPLANT$ 9 US BY ! ,AU?OR ( ALL GOOD1 TO CALL =? & 
/R5G!N ! FACULTIES ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 & 5ABLE IT TO 
ATTA9 ALL ! EXP]I5CE ?AT AN 9FANT CAN OBTA91 :O DOES 
C]TA9 ?+S1 IT CANNOT TELL :Y4 

,I DESC5D FROM MY HEI<T1 & MIX+ ) MY FELL[ CREATURES1 FEEL 
MYSELF HURRI$ ALONG ! COMMON /REAM2 AMBITION1 LOVE1 HOPE1 & 
FE>1 EX]T !IR WONT$ P[]1 ?\< WE BE CONV9C$ BY REASON 
?AT !IR PRES5T & MO/ ATTRACTIVE PROMISES >E ONLY LY+ 
DREAMS2 BUT HAD ! COLD H& ( CIRCUMSPECTION DAMP$ EA* 
G5]\S FEEL+ BE=E IT HAD LEFT ANY P]MAN5T *>ACT]1 OR 
FIX$ SOME HABIT1 :AT C\LD BE EXPECT$1 BUT SELFI% PRUD5CE & 
REASON JU/ RIS+ ABOVE 9/9CT8  ,:O ?AT HAS READ ,DEAN ,SWIFT'S 
DISGU/+ DESCRIPTION ( ! ,YAHOOS1 & 9SIPID ONE ( ,H\YHNHNM 
) A PHILOSOPHICAL EYE1 CAN AVOID SEE+ ! FUTILITY ( 
DEGRAD+ ! PASSIONS1 OR MAK+ MAN RE/ 9 CONT5TM5T8 

,! Y\? %\LD ,A,C,T2 = HAD HE ! EXP]I5CE ( A GRAY HEAD1 HE 
W\LD BE FITT] = DEA? ?AN LIFE1 ?\< HIS VIRTUES1 RA!R 
RESID+ 9 HIS HEAD ?AN HIS HE>T C\LD PRODUCE NO?+ GREAT1 
& HIS UND]/&+ PREP>$ = ?IS WORLD1 W\LD NOT1 BY ITS 
NOBLE FLI<TS1 PROVE ?AT IT HAD A TITLE TO A BETT]4 

,BESIDES1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE A Y\NG P]SON A JU/ VIEW ( 
LIFE2 HE MU/ HAVE /RUGGL$ ) HIS [N PASSIONS BE=E HE CAN 
E/IMATE ! =CE ( ! TEMPTATION :I* BETRAY$ HIS BRO!R 
9TO VICE4  ,?OSE :O >E 5T]+ LIFE1 & ?OSE :O >E 
DEP>T+1 SEE ! WORLD FROM SU* V]Y DIFF]5T PO9TS ( VIEW1 
?AT !Y CAN SELDOM ?9K ALIKE1 UNLESS ! UNFL$G$ REASON ( 
! =M] NEV] ATTEMPT$ A SOLIT>Y FLI<T4 

,:5 WE HE> ( SOME D>+ CRIME--IT COMES FULL UPON US 9 ! 
DEEPE/ %ADE ( TURPITUDE1 & RAISES 9DIGNATION2 BUT ! EYE 
?AT GRADUALLY SAW ! D>KNESS ?ICK51 MU/ OBS]VE IT ) MORE 
COMPASSIONATE =BE>ANCE4  ,! WORLD CANNOT BE SE5 BY AN UNMOV$ 
SPECTATOR1 WE MU/ MIX 9 ! ?RONG1 & FEEL AS M5 FEEL BE=E 
WE CAN JUDGE ( !IR FEEL+S4  ,IF WE MEAN1 9 %ORT1 TO LIVE 9 
! WORLD TO GR[ WIS] & BETT]1 & NOT M]ELY TO 5JOY ! 
GOOD ?+S ( LIFE1 WE MU/ ATTA9 A KN[L$GE ( O!RS AT ! 
SAME TIME ?AT WE BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) \RSELVES-- KN[L$GE 
ACQUIR$ ANY O!R WAY ONLY H>D5S ! HE>T & P]PLEXES ! 
UND]/&+4 

,I MAY BE TOLD1 ?AT ! KN[L$GE ?US ACQUIR$1 IS SOMETIMES 
PUR*AS$ AT TOO DE> A RATE4  ,I CAN ONLY ANSW]1 ?AT ,I V]Y MU* 
D\BT :E!R ANY KN[L$GE CAN BE ATTA9$ )\T LABOR & 
SORR[2 & ?OSE :O WI% TO SP>E !IR *ILDR5 BO?1 %\LD NOT 
COMPLA9 IF !Y >E NEI!R WISE NOR VIRTU\S4  ,!Y ONLY AIM$ AT 
MAK+ !M PRUD5T2 & PRUD5CE1 E>LY 9 LIFE1 IS BUT ! 
CAUTI\S CRAFT ( IGNORANT SELF-LOVE4  ,I HAVE OBS]V$1 ?AT Y\NG 
PEOPLE1 TO :OSE $UCATION P>TICUL> ATT5TION HAS BE5 PAID1 
HAVE1 9 G5]AL1 BE5 V]Y SUP]FICIAL & CONCEIT$1 & F> FROM 
PLEAS+ 9 ANY RESPECT1 BECAUSE !Y HAD NEI!R ! UNSUSPECT+ 
W>M? ( Y\?1 NOR ! COOL DEP? ( AGE4  ,I CANNOT HELP IMPUT+ 
?IS UNNATURAL APPE>ANCE PR9CIPALLY TO ?AT HA/Y PREMATURE 
9/RUCTION1 :I* LEADS !M PRESUMPTU\SLY TO REPEAT ALL ! 
CRUDE NOTIONS !Y HAVE TAK5 UPON TRU/1 SO ?AT ! C>EFUL 
$UCATION :I* !Y RECEIV$1 MAKES !M ALL !IR LIVES ! 
SLAVES ( PREJUDICES4 

,M5TAL AS WELL AS BODILY EX]TION IS1 AT FIR/1 IRKSOME2 SO MU* 
SO1 ?AT ! MANY W\LD FA9 LET O!RS BO? WORK & ?9K = 
!M4  ,AN OBS]VATION :I* ,I HAVE (T5 MADE WILL ILLU/RATE MY 
MEAN+4  ,:5 9 A CIRCLE ( /RANG]S1 OR ACQUA9TANCES1 A P]SON 
( MOD]ATE ABILITIES1 ASS]TS AN OP9ION ) HEAT1 ,I WILL V5TURE 
TO AFFIRM1 = ,I HAVE TRAC$ ?IS FACT HOME1 V]Y (T51 ?AT IT IS 
A PREJUDICE4  ,!SE E*OES HAVE A HI< RESPECT = ! 
UND]/&+ ( SOME RELATION OR FRI5D1 & )\T FULLY 
COMPREH5D+ ! OP9IONS1 :I* !Y >E SO EAG] TO RETAIL1 !Y 
MA9TA9 !M ) A DEGREE ( OB/9ACY1 ?AT W\LD SURPRISE EV5 
! P]SON :O CONCOCT$ !M4 

,I KN[ ?AT A K9D ( FA%ION N[ PREVAILS ( RESPECT+ 
PREJUDICES2 & :5 ANY ONE D>ES TO FACE !M1 ?\< ACTUAT$ BY 
HUMANITY & >M$ BY REASON1 HE IS SUP]CILI\SLY ASK$1 :E!R 
HIS ANCE/ORS W]E FOOLS4  ,NO1 ,I %\LD REPLY2 OP9IONS1 AT FIR/1 
( EV]Y DESCRIPTION1 W]E ALL1 PROBABLY1 CONSID]$1 & !RE=E 
W]E F\ND$ ON SOME REASON2 YET NOT UNFREQU5TLY1 ( C\RSE1 IT 
WAS RA!R A LOCAL EXP$I5T ?AN A FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE1 ?AT 
W\LD BE REASONABLE AT ALL TIMES4  ,BUT1 MOSS-COV]$ OP9IONS 
ASSUME ! DISPROPORTION$ =M ( PREJUDICES1 :5 !Y >E 
9DOL5TLY ADOPT$ ONLY BECAUSE AGE HAS GIV5 !M A V5]ABLE 
ASPECT1 ?\< ! REASON ON :I* !Y W]E BUILT CEASES TO BE A 
REASON1 OR CANNOT BE TRAC$4  ,:Y >E WE TO LOVE PREJUDICES1 M]ELY 
BECAUSE !Y >E PREJUDICES8  ,A PREJUDICE IS A FOND OB/9ATE 
P]SUASION1 = :I* WE CAN GIVE NO REASON2 = ! MOM5T A 
REASON CAN BE GIV5 = AN OP9ION1 IT CEASES TO BE A PREJUDICE1 
?\< IT MAY BE AN ]ROR 9 JUDGM5T3  & >E WE !N ADVIS$ TO 
*]I% OP9IONS ONLY TO SET REASON AT DEFIANCE8  ,?IS MODE ( 
>GU+1 IF >GU+ IT MAY BE CALL$1 REM9DS ME ( :AT IS 
VULG>LY T]M$ A WOMAN'S REASON4  ,= WOM5 SOMETIMES DECL>E ?AT 
!Y LOVE1 OR BELIEVE C]TA9 ?+S1 ,B,E,C,A,U,S,E !Y LOVE1 OR BELIEVE 
!M4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONV]SE ) PEOPLE TO ANY PURPOSE1 :O1 9 
?IS /YLE1 ONLY USE AFFIRMATIVES & NEGATIVES4  ,BE=E Y\ CAN 
BR+ !M TO A PO9T1 TO />T FAIRLY FROM1 Y\ MU/ GO BACK TO 
! SIMPLE PR9CIPLES ?AT W]E ANTEC$5T TO ! PREJUDICES 
BROA*$ BY P[]2 & IT IS T5 TO ONE BUT Y\ >E /OPP$ BY ! 
PHILOSOPHICAL ASS]TION1 ?AT C]TA9 PR9CIPLES >E AS PRACTICALLY 
FALSE AS !Y >E AB/RACTLY TRUE4  ,NAY1 IT MAY BE 9F]R$1 ?AT 
REASON HAS :ISP]$ SOME D\BTS1 = IT G5]ALLY HAPP5S ?AT 
PEOPLE ASS]T !IR OP9IONS ) ! GREATE/ HEAT :5 !Y BEG9 
TO WAV]2 /RIV+ TO DRIVE \T !IR [N D\BTS BY CONV9C+ 
!IR OPPON5T1 !Y GR[ ANGRY :5 ?OSE GNAW+ D\BTS >E 
?R[N BACK TO PREY ON !MSELVES4 

,! FACT IS1 ?AT M5 EXPECT FROM $UCATION1 :AT $UCATION CANNOT 
GIVE4  ,A SAGACI\S P>5T OR TUTOR MAY /R5G!N ! BODY & 
%>P5 ! 9/RUM5TS BY :I* ! *ILD IS TO GA!R KN[L$GE2 
BUT ! HONEY MU/ BE ! REW>D ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S [N 9DU/RY4 
,IT IS ALMO/ AS ABSURD TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE A Y\? WISE BY ! 
EXP]I5CE ( ANO!R1 AS TO EXPECT ! BODY TO GR[ /RONG BY ! 
EX]CISE :I* IS ONLY TALK$ (1 OR SE54 

,MANY ( ?OSE *ILDR5 :OSE CONDUCT HAS BE5 MO/ N>R[LY 
WAT*$1 BECOME ! WEAKE/ M51 BECAUSE !IR 9/RUCTORS ONLY 
9/ILL C]TA9 NOTIONS 9TO !IR M9DS1 ?AT HAVE NO O!R 
F\NDATION ?AN !IR AU?ORITY2 & IF !Y >E LOV$ OR 
RESPECT$1 ! M9D IS CRAMP$ 9 ITS EX]TIONS & WAV]+ 9 ITS 
ADVANCES4  ,! BUS9ESS ( $UCATION 9 ?IS CASE1 IS ONLY TO 
CONDUCT ! %OOT+ T5DRILS TO A PROP] POLE2 YET AFT] LAY+ 
PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT1 )\T ALL[+ A *ILD TO ACQUIRE JUDGM5T 
ITSELF1 P>5TS EXPECT !M TO ACT 9 ! SAME MANN] BY ?IS 
BORR[$ FALLACI\S LI<T1 AS IF !Y HAD ILLUM9AT$ IT 
!MSELVES2 & BE1 :5 !Y 5T] LIFE1 :AT !IR P>5TS >E AT 
! CLOSE4  ,!Y DO NOT CONSID] ?AT ! TREE1 & EV5 ! HUMAN 
BODY1 DOES NOT /R5G!N ITS FIB]S TILL IT HAS REA*$ ITS FULL 
GR[?4 

,!RE APPE>S TO BE SOME?+ ANALOG\S 9 ! M9D4  ,! S5SES 
& ! IMAG9ATION GIVE A =M TO ! *>ACT]1 DUR+ *ILDHOOD 
& Y\?2 & ! UND]/&+ AS LIFE ADVANCES1 GIVES FIRMNESS 
TO ! FIR/ FAIR PURPOSES ( S5SIBILITY--TILL VIRTUE1 >IS+ 
RA!R FROM ! CLE> CONVICTION ( REASON ?AN ! IMPULSE ( ! 
HE>T1 MORALITY IS MADE TO RE/ ON A ROCK AGA9/ :I* ! /ORMS 
( PASSION VA9LY BEAT4 

,I HOPE ,I %ALL NOT BE MISUND]/OOD :5 ,I SAY1 ?AT RELIGION WILL 
NOT HAVE ?IS COND5S+ 5]GY1 UNLESS IT BE F\ND$ ON REASON4 
,IF IT BE M]ELY ! REFUGE ( WEAKNESS OR WILD FANATICISM1 & NOT 
A GOV]N+ PR9CIPLE ( CONDUCT1 DRAWN FROM SELF-KN[L$GE1 & A 
RATIONAL OP9ION RESPECT+ ! ATTRIBUTES ( ,GOD1 :AT CAN IT BE 
EXPECT$ TO PRODUCE8  ,! RELIGION :I* CONSI/S 9 W>M+ ! 
AFFECTIONS1 & EXALT+ ! IMAG9ATION1 IS ONLY ! POETICAL 
P>T1 & MAY AF=D ! 9DIVIDUAL PLEASURE )\T R5D]+ IT A 
MORE MORAL BE+4  ,IT MAY BE A SUB/ITUTE = WORLDLY PURSUITS2 YET 
N>R[ 9/EAD ( 5L>G+ ! HE>T3  BUT VIRTUE MU/ BE LOV$ AS 
9 ITSELF SUBLIME & EXCELL5T1 & NOT = ! ADVANTAGES IT 
PROCURES OR ! EVILS IT AV]TS1 IF ANY GREAT DEGREE ( EXCELL5CE 
BE EXPECT$4  ,M5 WILL NOT BECOME MORAL :5 !Y ONLY BUILD AIRY 
CA/LES 9 A FUTURE WORLD TO COMP5SATE = ! DISAPPO9TM5TS 
:I* !Y MEET ) 9 ?IS2 IF !Y TURN !IR ?\<TS FROM 
RELATIVE DUTIES TO RELIGI\S REV]IES4 

,MO/ PROSPECTS 9 LIFE >E M>R$ BY ! %UFFL+ WORLDLY WISDOM 
( M51 :O1 =GETT+ ?AT !Y CANNOT S]VE ,GOD & MAMMON1 
5DEAVOR TO BL5D CONTRADICTORY ?+S4  ,IF Y\ WI% TO MAKE Y\R 
SON RI*1 PURSUE ONE C\RSE --IF Y\ >E ONLY ANXI\S TO MAKE HIM 
VIRTU\S1 Y\ MU/ TAKE ANO!R2 BUT DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT Y\ CAN 
B\ND FROM ONE ROAD TO ! O!R )\T LOS+ Y\R WAY4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,SEE AN EXCELL5T ESSAY ON ?IS SUBJECT BY ,MRS4 

,B>BAULD1 9 ,MISCELLANE\S PIECES 9 ,PROSE47 

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