An Enquiry Into the Duties of the Female Sex

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  Natalie Wynn (Contrapoints)

  “When I was young, in the 18th century, ladies were advised to read what we called "conduct books," such as Thomas Gisbourne's "An Enquiry into the Duties of the Female Sex", which instructed the reader in proper feminine virtues. Doesn't that sound exciting?”