A few gems from "Agincourt", by Juliet Barker.
"When Christine de Pizan heard the criticism that, 'It was inappropriate for a woman to be so learned, as it was so rare,' she replied that, 'It was even less fitting for a man to be ignorant, as it was so common.'"
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"When Christine de Pizan heard the criticism that, 'It was inappropriate for a woman to be so learned, as it was so rare,' she replied that, 'It was even less fitting for a man to be ignorant, as it was so common.'"
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