Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 155 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Levellers A Dialogue Between Two Young Ladies, Concerning Matrimony, Proposing an Act for Enforcing Marriage, for the Equality of Matches, and Taxing Single Persons E-text prepared by Colin Bell, Sue Fleming, Joseph Cooper, "The Levellers" by Anonymous is a dialogue-driven pamphlet published in the mid-18th century that addresses the social implications of matrimony. Set against a backdrop of rising social awareness and emerging feminist thought, this work presents a conversation between two young women, Politica and Sophia, as they contemplate the institution of marriage, the social obligations tied to it, and the economic pressures that influence marital choices during that period. The central dialogue revolves around the inequalities and societal expectations regarding marriage, wealth, and gender roles. Politica and Sophia critique the way marriages are often transactional, favoring monetary gains over emotional or intellectual compatibility. They entertain ideas such as enforcing a law to encourage marriage among men by taxing bachelors and suggest that the qualities of individuals should hold more importance than their wealth in such unions. Their discussions reflect a deeper concern for societal stability through procreation and the apparent neglect of moral character in marital arrangements, platforming ideas about duty to the state and community in producing heirs. Through analogy and humorous narrative, "The Levellers" critiques the absurdities and inequities of matrimony while advocating for a more equitable approach to marriage that aligns with natural laws and virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Marriage HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 110911 2025-06-16T06:33:33.553593 text/html 108100 2012-04-18T15:48:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 40459 2012-04-18T15:50:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99360 2025-06-16T06:33:38.616579 application/epub+zip 98593 2025-06-16T06:33:35.634576 application/epub+zip 98594 2025-06-16T06:33:34.365580 application/epub+zip 177123 2025-06-16T06:33:40.738539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165488 2025-06-16T06:33:37.793558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180713 2022-09-18T06:22:53.053300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98146 2025-06-16T06:33:33.141588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98035 2012-04-18T15:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37846 2012-04-18T15:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18633 2025-06-16T06:33:40.876538 application/rdf+xml 9881 2025-06-16T06:33:34.898590 image/jpeg 2789 2025-06-16T06:33:34.630583 image/jpeg 95640 2025-06-16T06:33:33.564588 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia