Mary Astell Quotes


. . . he who only or chiefly chose for Beauty, will in a little Time find the same Reason for another Choice.


Citations

Astell, Mary. Some Reflections Upon Marriage. John Nutt, 1700, p. 13.

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Mary Astell
Mary Astell
  • Born: November 12, 1666
  • Died: May 11, 1731
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Writer

Mary Astell was an English protofeminist writer, philosopher, and rhetorician. Her advocacy of equal educational opportunities for women has earned her the title "the first English feminist."