Mary Astell Quote

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly they fit.


The first English feminist: reflections upon marriage and other writings (ed. 1986)


Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly...

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly...

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly...

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly...