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| Language |
English |
| Year |
1662 |
| Text Type |
Misc. |
| Available Online |
Yes |
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| Prose / Verse |
prose |
| Themes |
- Criticism of Travel
- DissUtility
- MoralConsid
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| Authorship Notes |
A rare female-authored apodemic text. Margaret Cavendish's brief âOrationâ on travels emphasises the dangers of foreign travel (in common with Joseph Hall's âQuo Vadisâ [1617], and later anti-travel discourses such as Muralt's âLettre sur les Voiagesâ). She warns that young gentleman risk encountering vice and bringing it home with them. Her recommendation is that travel should be conducted under the stateâs auspices, and a report should be presented afterwards of the benefits gained by the traveller.
The oration occurs pp. 73-75 of the 1662 edition. |
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