1. Renaissance Education
In Montaigne's essay "Of Presumption," he criticized the educational system because it focused on becoming learned, rather than becoming "good and wise." ... For example, later in the sixteenth century, Anne Higginson wrote a letter that reflected the view that women's education consisted of reading and writing which were necessary skills for a woman to understand the scriptures, while embroidery, dancing, and music better prepared women for a decorative role to please their husbands. ...
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