Title: Classics in the education of girls and women /
Authors: Kersey, Shirley Nelson.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Women Education Philosophy History.
Contents: The Republic, Book V / Plato -- Laws, Book VII / Plato -- Early Christian era -- Letter CVII, "To Laeta" / St. Jerome -- Letter CXXVIII, "To Pacatula" / St. Jerome -- "A letter addressed to the illustrious lady, Baptista Malatesta" / Leonardo Bruni -- "The abbott and the learned lady" / Desiderius Erasmus -- "The instruction of a Christian woman" / Juan Luis Vives -- The life and death of Sir Thomas More / Cresacre More -- Positions / Richard Mulcaster -- The reformed school / John Dury -- The learned maid / Anna van Schurman -- The education of girls / Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon -- "Advice from M. de Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambrai, to a lady of quality, concerning the education of her daughter" / Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon -- An essay upon projects / Daniel Defore -- A serious proposal to the ladies / Mary Astell -- An essay in defence of the female sex / Mary Astell -- "The ladies library" / Mary Wray -- The governess / Sarah Fielding --^