Project Gutenberg 2023-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 126 Gournay, Marie Le Jars de 1565 1645 Gournay, Marie de Jars de Le Jars de Gournay, Marie Jars de Gournay, Marie Le De Gournay, Marie Le Jars Horace -65 -8 Horatius Flaccus, Quintus Flaccus, Quintus Horatius Egalité des hommes et des femmes : $b A la Reyne $anone :$bnone, $c1622. Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Egalité des hommes et des femmes: A la Reyne" by Marie Le Jars de Gournay is a philosophical treatise written in the early 17th century. This work explores the topic of gender equality, arguing for the equal treatment and societal roles of men and women. Gournay, often regarded as an early feminist thinker, addresses the prevalent beliefs of her time that favored male superiority over women. In the text, Gournay refutes the common mindset that women are inferior to men and presents a well-argued case for equality based on logic, divine will, and historical examples. She draws on references from ancient philosophers and scriptures to support her arguments, emphasizing women's capabilities and their right to participate fully in society. Through her passionate writing, Gournay not only advocates for women's rights but also challenges the ingrained societal norms of her era, attempting to inspire change amongst both men and women. The treatise serves as an essential historical document that highlights the struggle for gender equality and the intellectual efforts of early feminists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3142288/f15.double 20230914092711degournay 1622 FR Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Women's rights -- Early works to 1800 Equality -- Early works to 1800 HQ PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 109477 2025-07-28T13:38:48.770073 text/html 82341 2023-11-28T14:20:40 text/html 673876 2025-07-28T13:38:52.793131 application/epub+zip 672611 2025-07-28T13:38:49.856096 application/epub+zip 121524 2025-07-28T13:38:49.315057 application/epub+zip 714804 2025-07-28T13:38:54.964071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695420 2025-07-28T13:38:52.180043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81896 2025-07-28T13:38:48.377090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61958 2023-11-28T14:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18004 2025-07-28T13:38:55.118083 application/rdf+xml 15387 2025-07-28T13:38:49.450095 image/jpeg 3047 2025-07-28T13:38:49.374100 image/jpeg 1123201 2025-07-28T13:38:48.803137 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia