Appearing in the December 1816 La Belle Assemblee, these maxims tell us something about women in both British and Chinese cultures at the time. Yes, the misogyny runs rampant. But underneath that, I also think it tells us where a woman’s power was hidden.
Regency Culture and Society: Maxims from a Chinese Manuscript
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