A Vindication of the Rights of Woman · Character
Catharine Macaulay
Historian and feminist whose work is praised by Wollstonecraft.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Macaulay, Catharine Macaulay, hers
First appearance: iii
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Implied as one of 'the best of men' whose memory demands respect; a defender of liberty.
Catharine Macaulay first appears in 0005 iii.
With Mary Wollstonecraft (friendship): Wollstonecraft deeply respects Macaulay as a fellow historian and advocate for women's education, citing her as an intellectual ally. With Mary Wollstonecraft (friendship): Wollstonecraft deeply respects Macaulay as a fellow historian and advocate for women's education, citing her as an intellectual ally.
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