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TitleDen elskværdige Møe
First lineAugusta er ingen blændende Skiønhed, men hos hende glemme Mandfolkene de skiønne Fruentimmer, og disse ere misfornøiede med dem selv.
Pages193 (28-220)
Text type, genreStory, essay
TopoiBeauty, innocence, women, decoration, taste, decency, temper, music, household, sense, sensitivity, obedience, subordination, religion, virtue, parents, respect for elders, gossip, wits, passion, suitor, seduction, shame suicide, chastity, marriage, desire, choosing a husband, love, engangement, women's calling is to please men, health, education, femininity, modesty, moderation, politeness, home, enlightenment, emotions, moral, the skills of a housewife, fine arts, upbringing, social life, conscience, reason, Kant's categorical imperative, taming the senses, poetry, self-control, fantasy, obstinacy, mood, vanity, nature, plays, make up, cleanliness, dance, ball, amusements, intimacy with men, marriage, wife, mistress of the house, flattery, flaws, jealousy, compliance, quarrel, servants, motherhood, breastfeeding.

Editor[s]

NameFunction(s) on the book marketBorn - DeadGender
Rahbek, Knud LyneEditor, historian of literature, translator, critic1760 - 1830Male