The End of the English Major

Re:The End of the English Major by nicwolff on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @12:56PM (#34972484)

And it seems he changed "My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce and Agriculture, in order to give theirs a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary, Tapestry and Porcelaine." to "in order to give their Children a right" to include women in that third generation.

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Re:The End of the English Major by lolinder on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @01:09PM (#34972652)

Ah! I was wondering what that change signified. I assumed it was just a corrected mistake, but you're right, it changes the gender of the third generation. Very interesting.

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Re:The End of the English Major by nicwolff on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @06:13PM (#34976286)

I think I can picture him, writing "...give their sons a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary,... hmm, Tapestry... and Porcelaine? Let's make it 'children'!" ツ

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Re:The End of the English Major by Apocryphon on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @01:01PM (#34972560)

Must be ol' Abby's influence.

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