Woman and Her Wits: Epigrams on Woman, Love, and Beauty by G. F. Monkshood
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"Woman and Her Wits: Epigrams on Woman, Love, and Beauty" by G. F. Monkshood is a collection of epigrams exploring the themes of womanhood, love, and beauty, likely written in the late 19th century. This work presents a curated selection of witty, poignant, and sometimes controversial quotes and thoughts pertaining to women and their relationships with men and society. It dives into perceptions of femininity, the complexities of love, and the intricacies
of social dynamics between genders. The opening of this collection establishes its thematic focus through a preface that emphasizes the significance and complexity of epigrams as a literary form. Monkshood expresses admiration for the wit and wisdom encapsulated in the myriad quotations that follow, which draw from both historical figures and anonymous sources. The text immediately showcases a range of epigrams that touch on various aspects of womanhood, from the roles women play in society to their emotional depths and intellectual capacities. Each highlighted epigram serves as a reflection of societal attitudes towards women, love, and beauty, inviting readers to delve into their layered meanings and implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Compiler | Monkshood, G. F., 1872- |
|---|---|
| Title | Woman and Her Wits: Epigrams on Woman, Love, and Beauty |
| Credits |
Produced by Turgut Dincer, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Women |
| Subject | Epigrams |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55722 |
| Release Date | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 472 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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