Emilia Lanier, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum (1611), "Eve's Apology in Defence of Women"
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You came not in the world without our pain, Make that a bar against your cruelty; Your fault being greater, why should you disdain Our being your equals, free from tyranny?
— Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You came not in the world without our pain, Make that a bar against your cruelty; Your fault being greater, why should you disdain Our being your equals, free from tyranny?" in the context of "Emilia Lanier, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum (1611), "Eve's Apology in Defence of Women"" 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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