Thought some of you might enjoy this, from the notes with my copy of Evelina.
Be even cautious of displaying your good sense. It will be thought you assume a superiority over the rest of the company - But if you happen to have any learning, keep it a profound secret, especially from the men, who generally look with a jealous and malignant eye on a woman of great parts, and a cultivated understanding. [John Gregory, A Father's Legacy to His Daughters]
You must first lay it down for a Foundation in general, That there is an Inequality in the Sexes, and that for the better Oeconomy of the World, the Men, who were to be the Law-givers, had the larger share of Reason bestow'd upon them; by which means your Sex is the Better prepare'd for the Compliance that is necessary for the better performance of those Duties which seem to be most properly assign'd to it. [George Saville, The Lady's New-Year's Gift]