This collection of maxims about women in the Regency appeared in the February 1806 edition of La Belle Assemblee. I particular love the comparison between ladies of gallantry and loose women. This must’ve been quite shocking at the time!
Regency Culture and Society: Miscellaneous Reflections on the Conduct of Women
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