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One more from Jane

From Jane Austen to her niece Fanny Knight, November 18, 1814:

Note that Austen personifies Wit as a woman.

(Thanks to Chris Ambidge.)

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One Response to “One more from Jane”

  1. Robert Coren Says:
    January 21, 2015 at 8:58 am | Reply

    Both Wit and Wisdom as women. And Jane was blessed to possess both.

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