More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice.

R. S. Surtees

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Topic

Persuasion Moral progress

Author

R. S. Surtees

Language

English

Time

1846 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Surtees, Robert Smith. The Analysis of the Hunting Field. London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1846, ch. 1.

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Discourse on Woman

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Topic
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Speaker
Lucretia Mott
Source
Discourse on Woman
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1849 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mott, Lucretia. "Discourse on Woman." 17 Dec. 1849, Philadelphia's Assembly Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Lecture.

Current Citation

Mott, Lucretia. "Lucretia Mott: Why Should Not Woman Seek to Be a Reformer?" Great Speeches by American Women, edited by James Daley. Dover Publications, 2007.