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100 1 _aChapone, Mrs.
_q(Hester),
_d1727-1801
245 1 0 _aLetters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-04-17
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, JoAnn Greenwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Letters on the Improvement of the Mind" by Mrs. Chapone is a collection of educational letters written in the late 18th century. The book is designed as a guide for a young lady, focusing on moral and religious education while laying out principles for a virtuous life. Through these letters, Chapone emphasizes the importance of cultivating a sound mind and heart, encouraging the recipient to lead a life guided by virtue and informed by a strong religious foundation. The opening of the book begins with a heartfelt dedication to the author's niece, where Mrs. Chapone expresses her desire to contribute to her improvement and welfare through the written word. She frames the importance of education and the formation of good character, likening the soul without education to unpolished marble. By sharing foundational truths, Mrs. Chapone aims to help her niece navigate life’s trials and complexities, highlighting key concepts including the significance of virtue, the role of divine guidance, and the study of scripture as a means of achieving spiritual growth and understanding. This introduction sets the tone for what is to be a deeply reflective and instructional correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aYoung women -- Conduct of life
653 _aWomen -- Education
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35890
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