Ban Zhao, Women's Precepts, ch. 4 (tr. Nancy Lee Swann, 1932)
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To guard carefully her chastity; to control circumspectly her behavior; in every motion to exhibit modesty; and to model each act on the best usage, this is womanly virtue.
— Ban Zhao on Women
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Source: Wikiquote: "Women" (B)
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About Ban Zhao
Ban Zhao (Chinese: 班昭; 49 – c. 120 CE) was a Chinese historian and politician. She was the first known female Chinese historian.
About Ban Zhao
Ban Zhao (Chinese: 班昭; 49 – c. 120 CE) was a Chinese historian and politician. She was the first known female Chinese historian.
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