Esther Lewis (later Clark), A Mirror for Detractors (1754), l. 146
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Are simple women only fit To dress, to darn, to flower, or knit, To mind the distaff, or the spit? Why are the needle and the pen Thought incompatible by men?
— Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Are simple women only fit To dress, to darn, to flower, or knit, To mind the distaff, or the spit? Why are the needle and the pen Thought incompatible by men?" in the context of "Esther Lewis (later Clark), A Mirror for Detractors (1754), l. 146" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
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