...that dream world which is precisely the 'metaphysical world of woman,' the ideal, static woman, who is so much less troublesome than the real article... For the celibate who prefers not to be tied down to a wife, or whose canonical situation forbids marriage, the 'Mary' of his imagination could appear to be the ideal spouse. p. 161
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Mary Daly was a 19th-century Australian writer and humanitarian. Dame Mary Dora Daly, was an Australian writer, humanitarian and charity worker. Read more on Wikipedia →