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Letters on the improvement of the mind

by Hester Chapone, Chapone, Thomas Enquiry into the Duties of the Female Sex Gisborne · 1773

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In a series of letters to her niece, the author stresses the importance of religion, self-control, and politeness as characteristics of a proper lady.

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educationeducationMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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womenwomenMore like thisLess of thisgendergenderMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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short · 198 pages

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