1874 WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Foundational Text on the Legal Status of Women before the Law by John Proffatt Miracles The question of which apothegms

The question of which apothegms actually originated with Sirach is open to debate

The Beauty of Holiness

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Let us set everything in order [there is that word again]

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1874 WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Foundational Text on the Legal Status of Women before the Law by John Proffatt Miracles The question of which apothegmsA very scarce first edition of John Proffatt's foundational legal treatise that systematically analyzed and challenged the discriminatory statutes governing 19th century women. Written by a member of the New York Bar, this seminal work moved beyond mere legal description to provide a comprehensive historical survey, tracing womens legal standing from ancient civilizations to the American Victorian era. Proffatt specifically interrogated the inequities