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A36108
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A discourse of women, shewing their imperfections alphabetically newly translated out of the French into English.; Alphabet de l'imperfection et malice des femmes. English
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Olivier, Jacques.
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1662
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Wing D1611; ESTC R22566
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need_v no_o history_n to_o confirm_v but_o tear_n to_o deplore_v the_o truth_n hereof_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o letter_n a_o philosopher_n meditate_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o confusion_n of_o man_n the_o enslave_v of_o mankind_n the_o shipwreck_n of_o the_o incontinent_a the_o destruction_n of_o the_o imprudent_a the_o adversary_n of_o the_o innocent_a to_o which_o i_o add_v out_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o st._n john_n that_o among_o all_o the_o savage_a beast_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o malicious_a and_o cruel_a than_o woman_n and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v further_o carry_v this_o epithet_n on_o her_o forehead_n o_o odii_fw-la opifex_fw-la contriver_n of_o malice_n among_o all_o the_o unruly_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n none_o more_o feel_o torment_n afflict_v pierce_v and_o penetrate_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o will_v be_v a_o slave_n thereunto_o than_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n for_o these_o two_o agree_v 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jmgas_fw-la &_o uterque_fw-la paenus_fw-la serviat_fw-la uni_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o philosophe_n irradiate_v only_o with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n see_v this_o very_o clear_o affirm_v that_o the_o courage_n valour_n and_o worth_a of_o a_o generous_a mind_n consist_v in_o master_v and_o command_v our_o anger_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n moderari_fw-la iram_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la generositas_fw-la which_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a example_n in_o plutarch_n you_o shall_v find_v alexander_n the_o caesar_n scipio_n and_o epaminidas_n who_o make_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v julius_n cesar_n that_o great_a monarch_n have_v vanquish_v pompey_n in_o the_o pharsalian_a field_n and_o understanding_n that_o cato_n one_o of_o his_o partaker_n have_v kill_v himself_o through_o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o captain_n invidit_fw-la cato_n gloriae_fw-la meae_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la 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book_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o letter_n discourse_v of_o god_n allotment_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o have_v the_o woman_n put_v into_o the_o list_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o passage_n where_o pharaoh_n command_v the_o midwife_n of_o egypt_n to_o preserve_v the_o daughter_n and_o destroy_v the_o male-issue_n assume_v that_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n show_v themselves_o contrary_o in_o this_o for_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v the_o male_n put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o better_a sort_n reserve_v the_o female_n and_o god_n reject_v the_o female_n not_o willing_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v enroll_v among_o the_o man_n to_o share_v the_o promise_a land_n as_o be_v imperfect_a and_o unworthy_a of_o that_o honour_n see_v his_o own_o word_n rejicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la reprobare_fw-la molle_fw-la &_o imperfectum_fw-la &_o solis_fw-la maribus_fw-la dividitur_fw-la terra_fw-la promissa_fw-la and_o origen_n in_o his_o second_o homily_n upon_o exodus_fw-la deride_v pharaoh_n say_v he_o be_v ill_o advise_v to_o put_v the_o better_a sort_n to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o male_n and_o preserve_v the_o worst_a the_o female_n who_o be_v soon_o able_a to_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n than_o the_o man_n pythagoras_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o one_o of_o his_o great_a enemy_n present_o answer_v nihil_fw-la illi_fw-la poteram_fw-la dare_v deterius_fw-la i_o can_v not_o give_v he_o a_o worse_a thing_n or_o better_a revenge_n myself_o of_o he_o woman_n be_v the_o most_o wicked_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n declare_v this_o in_o the_o 25_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la omnis_fw-la plaga_fw-la tristitia_fw-la cordis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la malitia_fw-la nequitia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o life_n surpass_v the_o grief_n