The Spectator, No. 11 (13 March 1711) [ Practices ]
… Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas. Juv.translation Arietta is visited by all Persons of both Sexes, who may have any Pretence to Wit and Gallantry. She is in that time of Life which is neither affected with the … the celebrated Story of the Ephesian Matro. Arietta seemed to regard this Piece of Raillery as an Outrage done to her Sex; as indeed I have always observed that Women, whether out of a nicer Regard to their Honour, or what other Reason I cannot tell, are more sensibly touched with those general Aspersions, which are cast upon their Sex, than Men are by what is said of theirs. When she had a little recovered her self from the serious Anger she was in, …
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