Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Alexander Pope

Letters of Alexander Pope

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Nature of women Women

Author

Alexander Pope

Source

Letters of Alexander Pope

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1735 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. Letter to M. Blount. 1735, I. 270.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to a Lady." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009.

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Time
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God created woman. And boredom did indeed cease from that moment-but many other things ceased as well! Woman was God's second mistake.

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Friedrich Nietzsche
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Genre
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Language
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Time
1895 1890s 19th century
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Current Citation

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Voltaire

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Source
Candide
Medium
Novel
Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1759 1750s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Original Citation

Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme [Candide: or, All for the Best]. Geneva: Gabriel Cramer, 1759, ch. 6.

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