She that listens to wanton discourse has violated her ears.
This stern warning may sound a little severe – but in 1740 it was seen as essential to preserving the honour of many a blushing maiden.
It is among hundreds of pearls of wisdom dispensed in one of Britain’s first self-help books, written to help women resist life’s temptations.
Grandly titled The Lady’s Companion: or an Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex, it features advice on everything from baking to fending off the advances of lusty men.
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