Fénelon's Treatise On the Education of Daughters

<p>Fénelon's Treatise On the Education of Daughters offers insights into the principles of educating young women. Originally penned by François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon this treatise provides guidance on cultivating virtue intellect and piety in daughters reflecting the educational ideals of its time. This edition translated and introduced by Thomas Frognall Dibdin makes Fénelon's influential work accessible to a broader audience.</p><p>Exploring themes of moral development and intellectual growth the treatise advocates for a balanced approach to education emphasizing the importance of religious instruction alongside practical skills and intellectual pursuits. This historic work provides valuable context for understanding the evolving role of women in society and the shifting priorities in educational thought.</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>