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ironic passage Written by Emmeline (3/12/2009 5:13 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Ch 14: Hard to make this one out..., penned by Karen G

I think JA is being ironic here. I cannot believe that she really thinks women should not be well-informed. To me, this passage feels like almost a critism of those men to whom superiority is so important that they just have to be more clever than women. For example, those men might want to teach women, but not to be taught by them. A woman who is already well-informed would hurt their vanity.

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Ch 14: Hard to make this one out... Karen G (3/12/2009 1:27 p.m.)

So which one is Mrs. Allen Ellen M (3/14/2009 12:30 a.m.)
- I suspect... according the rules JA set in her sentence Karen G. (3/14/2009 12:17 p.m.)
No great compliment to men either way, I agree! Line (3/13/2009 10:24 a.m.)
- Real life versus literary convention Tom P2 (3/13/2009 4:52 p.m.)
  - Catherine’s Advantage Robbin (3/14/2009 7:57 p.m.)
    - Well observed *nfm* MarianneR (3/15/2009 7:00 a.m.)
- ignorance v. stupidity Karen G (3/13/2009 12:33 p.m.)
  - The distinction JA makes is between... Adrian (3/13/2009 3:50 p.m.)
    - I think... Emmeline (3/13/2009 5:32 p.m.)
Men of sense Diane N. (3/12/2009 7:05 p.m.)
Bluestocking Julia Catherine (3/12/2009 6:14 p.m.)
- thank you for this background info Karen G (3/13/2009 9:38 a.m.)
- Let's not stray too far... Lynn (3/12/2009 9:39 p.m.)
  - Sorry Julia Catherine (3/12/2009 10:25 p.m.)
ironic passage Emmeline (3/12/2009 5:13 p.m.)
- Unquestionably ironic, IMO! ;-) (nfm) Line (3/13/2009 9:51 a.m.)
Two categories of men TimLee (3/12/2009 2:28 p.m.)
My favorite quote Patricia P (3/12/2009 2:11 p.m.)
- Courting Ignorance Robbin (3/14/2009 9:02 p.m.)
  - I see Henry... Patricia P (3/15/2009 3:55 p.m.)
    - But Catherine *is* ignorant by Henry's definition. Adrian (3/15/2009 8:37 p.m.)
- favorite quote Karen G (3/13/2009 4:20 p.m.)
  - My favorite Patricia P (3/14/2009 5:07 p.m.)
  - OT: I was once dumped because I wasn't intelligent enough... Leah Noel (3/13/2009 9:27 p.m.)
    - LOL! nfm Ellen M (3/14/2009 12:17 a.m.)
What men want vs. what women are JoAnn (3/12/2009 1:33 p.m.)
- We don't know what the changes were Laraine (3/12/2009 1:45 p.m.)
  - I hadn't thought about that JoAnn (3/12/2009 3:38 p.m.)

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