Women have the strength to subdue that reason "which conquers the Lords of Creation" and "like Sampson break the trifling Twine and laugh at every Obstacle that would oppose [their] pleasure"
The Accomplish'd Rake: or Modern Fine Gentleman
At least 3 entries in ESTC (1727, 1756). <br>
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Mary Davys, <u>The Accomplish'd Rake: or Modern Fine Gentleman. Being An Exact Description of the Conduct and Behaviour of A Person of Distinction.</u> (London: printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1727). &lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?&contentSet=ECCOArticles&type=multipage&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docId=CW106829286&source=gale&userGroupName=viva_uva&version=1.0&docLevel=FASCIMILE">Link to ECCO</a>&gt; &lt;<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=79XRtgAACAAJ">Link to Google Books</a>&gt;