Preface to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s letters (1724) [ People / Practices ]
… and excellencies of the work laid before him: To tell him, that the illustrious author had opportunities that other travellers, whatever their quality or curiosity may have been, cannot obtain; and a genius capable of making the best … noble author had the goodness to lend me her Ms . to satisfy my curiosity in some inquiries I had made concerning her travels; and when I had it in my hands, how was it possible to part with it? I once had the vanity to hope I might … I confess , I am malicious enough to desire, that the world should see to how much better purpose the LADIES travel than their LORDS ; and that, whilst it is surfeited with Male travels , all in the same tone, and stuffed with …
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