Sounds very interesting
Posted by ElaineL on December 17, 1997 at 09:15:01:
In response to Girl's Education, written by Marie Bernadette on December 16, 1997 at 16:43:36
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] I have a book called The Family, Sex and Marriage in England: 1500-1800 by Lawrence Stone (Harper Torchbooks, 1979). I found reference to women's education and by the mid 18th century women's access to knowledge was greatly improved. At boarding schools they learned reading, writing, music, dance, needlework and other arts, and French. By the early 19th century they also learned basic mathematics (including simple household accounting), geography, grammar and elementary botany.
] ] Women were not educated at all unless of the upper classes. I can't remember for certain what "The Prospect Before Her" said for this period. Seems to me it said upper class knew a couple languages (maybe for purpose of understanding the opera?) and could read. Don't recall that women were instructed in Greek or Latin. And can't remember any mention of math. Surely though they would have been taught adding and subtraction?
] ] Does any of this hold true to your sources?
] ] Looking forward to a clearer understanding. El
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Thanks for the book reference. I'll have to try to locate it. And thanks for taking the time to look up the info. I'm glad to know women's education had bettered if only a little by today's standards. EL
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