I am with Catherine on parts of history. One really needs several charts to
keeptrack of some of it. It does appear that the kings were always fighting
one another and disputing matters with the Pope. One King thought Paris
was worth a mass and another tossed most of the church organization away
to have his own way. At least by the 18th century in England, it became
easier to keep track of the kings than of the presidents of the USA .During
the time of George III and Victoria, there were many presidents . I do
like much of history but have always had trouble with naming the presidents
in Order as much as I have trouble with the kings of England from Richard I
to Henry VIII.
Nancy
On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 5:30?PM Arnie Perlstein via groups.io
<arnieperlstein@...> wrote:
It¡¯s still 85%+ women at JASNA AGMs - most men just haven¡¯t gotten the
memo.
Like Catherine Morland insightfully pointed out about history:
¡°I read it a little as a duty, but it tells me nothing that does not
either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or
pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any
women at all ¡ª it is very tiresome.¡±
Sad to say, not much has changed since then. Women are still erasable.
Arnie
On Nov 8, 2024, at 2:21?PM, Nancy Mayer via groups.io
<regencyresearcher@...> wrote:
?Dale Spender collected books and biographies of 100 female authors
before Jane Austen. Authors she felt should have some recognition, if only
that of paving the way for Austen. One of the authors was Inchbald. Though
Inchbald was in many ways more a translator than original writer, she did
write two novels. We know her best for the English translation of the play,
Lovers'Vows.
On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 5:10?PM Nancy Mayer via groups.io
<regencyresearcher=
[email protected]> wrote:
Most of the female authors of the time before and during the life of
Jane Austen are barely known and rarely discussed. The one who are at
least remembered in academic papers are mostly remembered because Austen
mentioned them in a letter or her books.
