The accomplish'd woman written originally in French ; since made English by the Honourable Walter Montague, Esq.

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Title
The accomplish'd woman written originally in French ; since made English by the Honourable Walter Montague, Esq.
Author
Du Bosc, Jacques, d. 1660.
Publication
London :: Printed for Gabriel Bedell and Tho. Collins ...,
1656.
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Women -- Early works to 1800.
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"The accomplish'd woman written originally in French ; since made English by the Honourable Walter Montague, Esq." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36720.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2025.

Pages

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The CONTENTS.

  • Of Chearfulnesse and Melan∣choly, 1
  • Of Reputation. 19
  • Of Inclination to Vertue, chiefly to the Devotion of the times. 30
  • Of Chastity and Complacency. 38
  • Of Courage. 47
  • Of Prudence and Discretion. 56
  • Of Knowledge and Ignorance. 65
  • Of Constancy and Fidelity. 72
  • Of Curiosity and Censure. 83
  • Of a Debauched Woman. 88
  • ...

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  • Of the Cruelty and Pity of Wo∣men. 95
  • Of Beauty. 102
  • Of Gracefulnesse. 109
  • Of Cloathes and Ornaments. 116
  • Of Iealousie. 123
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