"If the love of a wife be tempered with a tolerable share of good sense,
she will be sure never to have any private views of her own;
nor do any thing of consequence,
which her husband may possibly dislike,
without consulting him."
Wetenhall Wilkes, A Letter of Genteel and Moral Advice to a Young Lady, 1744.
Fond as I am of the 18th century, I much prefer being a modern married woman.
AntwortenLöschenIndeed! While reading the 'Gentleman's Daughter' I am very happy to live in the 21st century, especially regarding child birth etc...
AntwortenLöschen