Fables of Flowers for the Female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora a Vision

<p>A collection of moral fables centered on flowers intended for a female audience Fables of Flowers for the Female sex. With Zephyrus and Flora a Vision offers gentle lessons wrapped in the language of nature and allegory. Written in the late 18th century this volume reflects the period's interest in didactic literature designed to educate and guide women. The fables use floral symbolism to explore themes of virtue beauty and the proper conduct for women in society. The inclusion of Zephyrus and Flora a Vision adds a layer of classical allusion referencing the Greek gods of the west wind and flowers further enriching the symbolic landscape of the work.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>