A Vindication of the Rights of Woman · Character
Dr. John Gregory
Author of advice literature for women, criticized for promoting weakness.
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Also known as Dr. Gregory, The amiable Dr. Gregory
First appearance: iii
Dr. John Gregory shows up with force in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an example of writers who perpetuate false femininity.
Dr. John Gregory first appears in 0005 iii.
In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: Mentioned as an example of writers who perpetuate false femininity.
Later, in II: Disapproved for advising dissimulation and a fondness for dress in his Legacy to his Daughters.
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