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May 9, 2024 · To vindicate Wollstonecraft as a thinker—whether we agree with her or not—is to take seriously what Dumler-Winckler terms Wollstonecraft’s “triune call”: “to imitate God, deny sexed virtues, and effect a revolution in female manners.”. Beatrice Scudeler holds an M.A. in English from Oxford University.
Apr 27, 2024 · Robyn Pennacchia. Apr 27, 2024. Here is a photo of two very good bois, Dingus and Herbie, courtesy of our friend Fleur de Sel. Today is what would have been the 265th birthday of Mary Wollstonecraft, considered by some to be “the first British feminist” or “protofeminist,” depending on your interpretation. Either way, she was a pretty ...
May 14, 2024 · She had met him in Revolutionary Paris and the two were lovers but did not marry. Their daughter, Franșoise (Fanny) Imlay (1794-1816), was born in May. Imlay seems to have tired of Wollstonecraft soon after the birth of their daughter, and their relationship was over by June 1795.
5 days ago · Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland , Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne.
Apr 27, 2024 · In Matthew's Gospel, Joseph and Mary did not need to travel to Bethlehem, as they already lived there. However, they were forced to flee to Egypt soon after the birth of Jesus, ...
May 9, 2024 · Meilan Solly. Associate Editor, History. The first woman to rule England in her own right didn’t simply inherit the throne. She seized it with unprecedented ambition from those who sought to ...
2 days ago · Percy Bysshe Shelley (/ b ɪ ʃ / ⓘ BISH; 4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was a British writer who is considered as one of the major English Romantic poets. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame during his lifetime, but recognition of his achievements in poetry grew steadily following his death, and he became an important influence ...
