[Female g]rievances debated
Subtitle: in six dialogues between two young ladies, concerning love and marriage. : Viz. I. Proving that women, as well as men, are inclin'd to love, and equally desirous to propagate their kind. II. Shewing what love is, its sorts and power and the difference between love and lust. III. How to discern whether a man or woman be in love. IV. Directions for young ladies prudent managing the affairs of love. V. Of marriage: that it is the duty of every person to marry, unless there be a lawful impediment. VI. The unreasonableness and injustice of marrying for money, and the great misfortunes that frequently attend such as do. : To which are added, proposals for an act to enforce marriage, and for taxing such batchelors as neglect to marry
Contributors: Ward, Edward, 1667-1731
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 50055
Publisher: Printed and sold by T. Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill.
Published: 1731
Place of publication: [Bosto]n
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Marriage; Love; Women -- Conduct of life
Notes: Caption title: Female grievances debated, between Eliza & Mariana, two young ladies

The title page of the only known copy, held by the American Antiquarian Society, is mutilated

Attributed to Edward Ward in Halkett & Laing but not in the Dictionary of national biography

Thomas Fleet printed at the Heart and Crown from 1731 to 1758

Printer's advertisement, p. [2]

Not in Evans or Bristol

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