Advice To A Daughter

            In the book Advice to a Daughter (1688) by Lord Halifax, he seems to be instructing his daughter in matters of etiquette that were acceptable for the 17th and 18th centuries. The fact that he took the time to write this book for his daughter shows that he was a dedicated father especially during this period of time because women were regarded with less respect than men.
             In this book Lord Halifax covers every preconceived notion of how a proper young lady was supposed to act and carry herself. There are instruction on religion, sex, family and child rearing, friendship, and several other topics that were important during that period in history. He comes off as a very protective and sincere parent. Since, women were expected to leave their families and go to live with the families of their husbands after marriage Lord Halifax wanted to ensure that Lady Elizabeth (Halifax's daughter) was completely prepared for the role of wife and mother that she would inevitably someday assume.
             Lord Halifax conveys feelings of ownership and even fear of what the world had in store for his beloved daughter after she leaves his care. I think this English gentleman has boarder line obsessive compulsive or even incestuous feelings toward his daughter.