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Literary
December 15, 1859
The Home Journal
Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A prose reflection urging the education of women to illuminate the domestic sphere like the moon beautifies the night sky, warning that neglecting it leads to ignorance and vice, and calling for liberal culture of the female mind. Signed 'Young Maiden.'
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OCR Quality
98%
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Full Text
Look at the domestic circle! Not more surely does the empress of night illuminate and beautify the whole canopy of heaven, than does woman, if educated aright, irradiate and give her fairest tints to her own fireside.
To leave her uncultivated, a victim of ignorance, prejudice, and the vices they entail, is to take home to our bosoms a brood that will inflict pangs sharper than death. For the love and honor of our homes, let us encourage the most liberal culture of the female mind.--Young Maiden.
To leave her uncultivated, a victim of ignorance, prejudice, and the vices they entail, is to take home to our bosoms a brood that will inflict pangs sharper than death. For the love and honor of our homes, let us encourage the most liberal culture of the female mind.--Young Maiden.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Women Education
Domestic Circle
Moral Culture
Female Mind
Ignorance Vices
What entities or persons were involved?
Young Maiden
Literary Details
Author
Young Maiden
Subject
On The Education Of Women For The Home
Key Lines
Look At The Domestic Circle! Not More Surely Does The Empress Of Night Illuminate And Beautify The Whole Canopy Of Heaven, Than Does Woman, If Educated Aright, Irradiate And Give Her Fairest Tints To Her Own Fireside.
For The Love And Honor Of Our Homes, Let Us Encourage The Most Liberal Culture Of The Female Mind.