Charles Neaves, "O why should a Woman not get a Degree?", in Blackwood's Magazine (1869), p. 227
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So I wonder a woman, the Mistress of Hearts,
Should ascend to aspire to be Master of Arts;
A Ministering Angel in Woman we see,
And an Angel need cover no other Degree.
—O why should a Woman not get a Degree?
— Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "So I wonder a woman, the Mistress of Hearts,
Should ascend to aspire to be Master of Arts;
A Ministering Angel in Woman we see,
And an Angel need cover no other Degree.
—O why should a Woman not get a Degree?" in the context of "Charles Neaves, "O why should a Woman not get a Degree?", in Blackwood's Magazine (1869), p. 227" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Women" (N)
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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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