A Serious Proposal to the Ladies Glossary

A Serious Proposal to the Ladies Glossary

Panegyricks

A piece of literature designed to praise a political system.

Plaudit

Praise

Glass

Mirror

Domitian

The son of a Roman Emperor

cyphers

code

epithet

a descriptor of a characteristic

Eucharist

a Christian ceremony commemorating the last supper

votary

A monk, nun, or someone similar

superannuated

out of date

Idolatries

extreme admiration

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