18th-Century Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 33

[cahn]

And, I mean, it doesn't have to be just 18th century characters, either!

(also, waiting for Yuletide!)

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Re: Double marriage: Anne vs. Amelia

[selenak]

Indeed. Reading Isabel Grundy's biography of Mary Wortley-Montagu was quite instructive about that specific 18th century brand of misogyny. (My review of the biography is herey.) (18th century not because the 19th century was less misogynist but because female bodies weren't talked of in the same way at all, certainly not with discussing their bodily fluids.)

Re: Double marriage: Anne vs. Amelia

[luzula]

Thanks for the link, very interesting!