Sophia, a Person of Quality - 18th Century

Chronology: Sophia, a Person of Quality

There is little biographical information about this French woman, who called herself a Person of Quality. She lived in France during the 18th century.

She is one of the first writers in France to advocate the full education of women. Her Woman, Not Inferior to Man was published in 1739 - years before the Englishwoman, Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Her essay was rebutted in public by a 'Gentleman' and so she replied with her second work, Woman's Superior Excellence Over Man The Gentleman did not reply to this second essay.

There is an article by Barbara Brandon Schorrenburgh at: Sophia, a Person of Quality

Works

1739 Woman, Not Inferior to Man

1740 Woman's Superior Excellence Over Man

If you would like to read some of her work, there is a copy of "Woman Not Inferior to Man" in pdf format at: Woman Not Inferior to Man

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