Woman in the 18th century, and other essays Editors : Paul Fritz, Richard Morton. --

Fritz, Paul, 1938- (Added Author). Morton, Richard. (Added Author).

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x, 343 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill., facsims. ; 24 cm. --
Publisher: Toronto : Hakkert, 1976.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Rogers, K. The feminism of Daniel Defoe.--Lock, F. P. Astraea's "Vacant Throne": the successors of Aphra Behn.--Benkovitz, M. J. Some observations on woman's concept of self in the 18th century.--Halsband, R. Women and literature in 18th century England.--Hunter, J. E. The 18th-century Englishwoman: according to the Gentleman's Magazine.--Wilson, A. M. "Treated like imbecile children" (Diderot): the enlightenment and the status of women.--Swiderski, M. L. La condition de la femme française au XVIII siècle d'après les romans.--Graham, R. Rousseau's sexism revolutionized.--Marks, P. F. The reform of subject and style in ballet-pantomime at Vienna between 1740-1767.--Jerome, W. D. The oboe concerto and the virtuosi of the 18th century.--Tayler, I. Bentley bid the pencil.--Lipking, L. Blake's initiation: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.--Bentley, G.E., Jr. Flaxman's drawings for Pilgrim's Progress.--Rose, E. J. Ut pictura poesis and the problem of pictorial statement in William Blake.--Pears, D. Hume's account of personal identity.--Popkin, R. H. Scepticism and antiscepticism in the latter part of the 18th century.