not_o to_o make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o a_o embroidered_a and_o totter_v greatness_n expose_v to_o tempest_n and_o precipice_n famous_a by_o its_o shipwreck_n and_o ruin_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o only_o glitter_v thing_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v break_v that_o elevate_a one_o be_v liable_a to_o fall_n and_o such_o as_o be_v swell_v up_o do_v only_o burst_v asunder_o they_o will_v be_v affright_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o vanity_n and_o will_v apprehend_v their_o splendour_n elevation_n and_o pride_n moreover_o prosperous_a fortune_n be_v advertise_v hereby_o of_o their_o own_o inconstancy_n and_o frailty_n and_o the_o unhappy_a of_o the_o patience_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o of_o the_o merit_v they_o may_v acquire_v in_o fine_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o what_o gold_n or_o earth_n soever_o their_o fortune_n be_v compose_v and_o in_o what_o story_n soever_o of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v lodge_v aught_o to_o be_v instruct_v 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moral_a question_n and_o example_n the_o gallant_a jew_n dâ—â—orah_n page_n 1._o her_o elegy_n p._n 5._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o government_n p._n 7._o example_n isabel_n 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n arch-duchess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 9_o margaret_z of_o austria_n duchess_n of_o parma_n governess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 17._o jael_n p._n 19_o her_o elegy_n p._n 22._o moral_a question_n whether_o there_o be_v infidelity_n on_o the_o actiâ—â—_n of_o jael_n p._n 24._o example_n joan_n of_o beusort_n queen_n of_o scotland_n &_o catharine_n douglas_n p._n 26._o judith_n p._n 29._o her_o elegy_n p._n 34._o moral_a question_n concern_v the_o choice_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o state_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n p._n 36._o example_n marulla_n of_o scilimena_n p._n 38._o salomona_n p._n 41._o her_o elegy_n p._n 46._o moral_a question_n whether_o religion_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n of_o a_o gallent_n woman_n p._n 47._o example_n margaret_n moor_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n p._n 49._o mariam_n p._n 53._o her_o elegy_n p._n 57_o moral_a question_n why_o the_o most_o perfect_a woman_n be_v common_o the_o least_o fortunate_a p._n 59_o example_n blanch_n of_o bourbon_n queen_n of_o castle_z p._n 61._o the_o gallant_a barbarian_a woman_n panthea_n p._n 63._o her_o elegy_n p._n 68_o moral_a question_n concern_v the_o order_n which_o a_o gallant_a woman_n ought_v to_o observe_v in_o conjugal_a love_n p._n 69._o example_n indegonda_n and_o clotilda_n of_o france_n p._n 72._o camma_fw-la p._n 77._o her_o elegy_n p._n 81._o moral_a question_n why_o conjugal_a love_n be_v more_o faithful_a in_o woman_n thâ—â—_n in_o man_n p._n 82._o example_n sanchia_n of_o navarre_n p._n 85._o artemisia_n p._n 91._o her_o elegy_n p._n 95._o moral_a question_n in_o what_o manner_n a_o gallant_a woman_n shall_v mourn_v and_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o her_o widdowboâ—d_n p._n 96._o example_n blanch_n of_o castille_n queen_n regent_n of_o france_n p._n 98._o monima_n p._n 103._o her_o elegy_n p._n 108._o moral_a question_n whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o gallant_a woman_n to_o expose_v her_o life_n to_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o jealous_a husband_n p._n 110._o example_n the_o brâ—ve_n hâ—â—garian_n p._n 112._o zenoâ—ia_n p._n 115._o her_o elegy_n p._n 120._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o military_a virtue_n p._n 122._o example_n joan_n of_o flanders_n couâ—tesâ—_n of_o monâ—fort_n p._n 125._o the_o gallant_a roman_a woman_n lucretia_n p._n 1._o her_o elegy_n p._n 7._o moral_a question_n whether_o chastity_n belong_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o herâ—â—sses_n and_o great_a lady_n p._n 8._o example_n gondeberga_n of_o france_n queen_n of_o lombardy_n p._n 11._o cloelia_n p._n 17._o her_o elegy_n p._n 23._o moral_a question_n whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o woman_n â—e_v as_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a as_o that_o of_o man_n p._n 25._o example_n theodelinda_n queen_n of_o lombardy_n p._n 29._o porcia_n p_o 33._o her_o elegy_n p._n 38._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o eminent_a generosity_n p._n 39_o example_n francis_n ceze_o the_o lady_n of_o baâ—â—y_n p._n 42._o arria_n page_n 49._o her_o elegy_n p._n 55._o moral_a question_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o 〈…〉_z husband_n in_o the_o â—â—ne_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o misfortune_n p_o 58._o example_n joan_n coello_n wife_n of_o anthony_n peâ—ez_n secretary_n to_o philip_n the_o 〈◊〉_d page_n 61._o paulina_z page_n 67._o her_o elegy_n p_o 72._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n p._n 73._o example_n of_o jane_n grace_n of_o suffolk_n queen_n of_o england_n p._n 78._o the_o gallant_a christian_a woman_n the_o french_a judith_n p._n 85._o her_o elegy_n p_o 91._o moral_a question_n whether_o more_o resolution_n and_o courage_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n valiant_a then_o to_o make_v a_o woman_n chasteâ—_n p._n 93._o example_n blanch_n of_o rossy_a p._n 97._o eleonor_n of_o castille_n princess_n of_o wales_n p._n 101._o her_o elegy_n p._n 107._o moral_a question_n whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n and_o fidelity_n of_o woman_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o death_n for_o their_o husband_n p._n 106._o example_n margaret_n of_o foâ—xe_n duchess_n of_o elpernon_n p._n 114._o the_o maid_n of_o orleans_n p._n 119._o her_o elegy_n p._n 125._o moral_a question_n whether_o woman_n may_v pretend_v to_o heroic_a virtue_n p_o 127._o example_n isabel_n queen_n of_o castille_n p._n 132._o the_o victorious_a captive_a p._n 139._o her_o elegy_n p._n 145._o moral_a question_n whether_o a_o heroic_a transport_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o woman_n chastity_n p._n 147._o example_n the_o chaste_a venetian_a p._n 152._o mary_n stewart_n p._n 159._o her_o elegy_n p._n 165._o moral_a question_n 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