The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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An Jonian Woman made a shew of a piece of Work very rich, and well wrought, but a Lacedemonian shewing four Children whom she had well brought up: These, said she, are the Works that a Virtuous Lady ought to value her self upon.

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Une Femme Jonienne faisoit parade d’un ouvrage de Main fort riche & bien travaillé: Mais une Lacedemonienne faisant paroitre quatre Enfans qu’elle avoit fort sagement élevez: Voilà, dit elle, les Ouvrages dont une Dame Vertueuse doit tirer la veritable gloire.