Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

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Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
Author
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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London :: Printed by A. Warren, for John Martyn, James Allestry, and Tho. Dicas ...,
1662.
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Scene 3.
Enter two Gentlemen.
1 GEntleman.

I suppose you have heard that a company of young Gentlemen have set up an Academy, next to the Ladies A∣cademy.

2 Gentleman.

VVe heard nothing of it.

1 Gentleman.

VVhy then I will tell you, the men are very angry that the

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women should speak so much, and they so little, I think: for they have made that Room which they stood in to see and hear the Ladies speak in, so a place for themselves to speak in, that the Ladies may hear what they can say.

2 Gentleman.

Faith if you will have my opinion, it is, that the men do it out of a mockery to the Ladies.

1 Gent.

'Tis likely so, for they rail extremely that so many fair young Ladies are so strictly inclosed, as not to suffer men to visit them in the A∣cademy.

2 Gentleman.

Faith if the men should be admitted into their Academy, there would be work enough for the Grave Matrons, were it but to act the part of Midwives.

Exeunt.
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